Rural Economy and Connectivity Committee
Meeting date: Wednesday, May 13, 2020
Official Report 653KB pdf
Contents
- Attendance
- Decision on Taking Business in Private
- Covid-19 (Scottish Government Response)
- Subordinate Legislation
- Agriculture Bill
- Direct Payments to Farmers (Legislative Continuity) Act 2020
- Annual Report
Attendance
Deputy convener
Committee members
*Peter Chapman (North East Scotland) (Con)
*John Finnie (Highlands and Islands) (Green)
*Rachael Hamilton (Ettrick, Roxburgh and Berwickshire) (Con)
*Emma Harper (South Scotland) (SNP)
Richard Lyle (Uddingston and Bellshill) (SNP)
*Angus MacDonald (Falkirk East) (SNP)
*Mike Rumbles (North East Scotland) (LD)
Committee substitutes
Claudia Beamish (South Scotland) (Lab)
Alex Cole-Hamilton (Edinburgh Western) (LD)
Christine Grahame (Midlothian South, Tweeddale and Lauderdale) (SNP)
* Attended
The following also participated:
Fergus Ewing (Cabinet Secretary for Rural Economy and Tourism)
Allan Gibb (Scottish Government)
Michael Matheson (Cabinet Secretary for Transport, Infrastructure and Connectivity)
Professor Gerry Saddler (Scottish Government)
Clerk to the committee
Steve Farrell