Meeting Agenda
The Committee will decide whether to take items 7 and 8 in private.
The Committee will take evidence on the Welfare of Equidae Code of Practice (Revocation) (Scotland) Notice 2026 (SG/2026/193) from—
Jim Fairlie, Minister for Agriculture, Marine and the Islands, Scottish Government
Simon Girling, Veterinary Advisor, Scottish Government
Welfare of Equidae Code of Practice Clerks note posted 18/09/2026 (Ref: RA/S7/26/5/1, 247KB, pdf)
RA/S7/26/5/2(P) (Private Paper)
Jim Fairlie, Minister for Agriculture, Marine and the Islands to move—
S7M-01087—That the Rural Affairs Committee recommends that the Welfare of Equidae Code of Practice (Revocation) (Scotland) Notice 2026 (SG/2026/193) be approved.
The Committee will consider the Charges for Residues Surveillance Amendment (Scotland) Regulations 2026 (SSI 2026/249).
SSI Charges for Residues Clerks note posted 18/09/2026 (Ref: RA/S7/26/5/3, 150KB, pdf)
The Committee will take evidence from—
Stuart Goodall, Chief Executive, Confor
Paul Lowe, Chief Executive, Scottish Forestry
Simon Ritchie, Policy and Advocacy Manager, Woodland Trust Scotland
Andy Rockall, Chief Executive, Community Woodlands Association
Forestry Clerks note posted 18/09/2026 (Ref: RA/S7/26/5/4, 120KB, pdf)
RA/S7/26/5/5(P) (Private Paper)
The Committee will take evidence from—
Professor Roxane Andersen, Senior Research Fellow, UHI North, West and Hebrides
Andy Ford, Director of Nature and Climate Change, Cairngorms National Park Authority
Peter Hutchinson, Head of Peatland Programme and Strategy, NatureScot
Richard Lindsay, Senior Research Advisor, IUCN UK Peatland Programme
Peatlands Clerks note posted 18/09/2026 (Ref: RA/S7/26/5/6, 270KB, pdf)
RA/S7/26/5/7(P) (Private Paper)
The Committee will review the evidence heard under agenda items 5 and 6.
The Committee will consider its work programme.
RA/S7/26/5/8(P) (Private Paper)