Meeting Agenda
The Committee will decide whether to take items 4 and 5 in private.
The Committee will take evidence from—
Gillian Martin, Cabinet Secretary for Climate Action and Rural Affairs, Scottish Government
Jim Fairlie, Minister for Agriculture, Marine and the Islands, Scottish Government
John Kerr, Head of Agriculture Policy, Scottish Government
Brian Grogans, Head of Rural Policy, Scottish Government
20261007_Clerk Note_Rural Support Plan posted 02/10/2026 (Ref: RA/S7/26/7/1, 146KB, pdf)
RA/S7/26/7/2(P) (Private Paper)
The Committee will take evidence as part of its scrutiny preceding the Scottish Government’s Budget 2026-27 from—
Gillian Martin, Cabinet Secretary for Climate Action and Rural Affairs, Scottish Government
Jim Fairlie, Minister for Agriculture, Marine and the Islands, Scottish Government
Sean Neill, Director, Energy and Climate Change, Scottish Government
Rebecca Hackett, Deputy Director, Marine Directorate, Scottish Government
John Kerr, Head of Agriculture Policy, Scottish Government
Clare Morley, CARA Portfolio Finance Lead, Scottish Government
20261007_Cover note_pre budget scrutiny and PfG posted 02/10/2026 (Ref: RA/S7/26/7/3, 147KB, pdf)
RA/S7/26/7/4(P) (Private Paper)
The Committee will review the evidence heard under agenda item 2.
The Committee will review the evidence heard under agenda item 3.