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Chamber and committees

Rural Affairs Committee


Meeting Agenda

3rd Meeting, 2026

  • Date: Wednesday, September 9, 2026
  • Session: 7
  • Location: Committee Room 2
  • Start time: 09:15am
  • Published: Monday, September 7, 2026 11:02am

1 Decisions on taking business in private

The Committee will decide whether to take items 4 and 5 in private.


2 Subordinate legislation

The Committee will consider the following negative instrument—

Wildlife Management and Muirburn (Scotland) Act 2024 (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026 (SSI 2026/240)



3 Rural Support Plan

The Committee will take evidence from—


Witnesses

Tim Bailey, Chief Executive, Scottish Agricultural Organisation Society

Ed Barker, Head of Policy, Agricultural Industries Confederation Scotland

Kevin Cumming, Deputy Convenor, Scottish Rewilding Alliance

Eleanor Kay, Senior Policy Adviser for Agriculture and Climate Change, Scottish Land and Estates

Nim Kibbler, Country Manager for Scotland, Nature Friendly Farming Network

Vicki Swales, Head of Land Use Policy, RSPB Scotland



4 Rural Support Plan – review of evidence

The Committee will review the evidence heard under agenda item 3.


5 Work programme

The Committee will consider its work programme.



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