It agreed a draft call for evidence, schedule for oral evidence sessions, to undertake a fact-finding visit and and to consider the evidence heard at each meeting, and all draft reports, in private at future meetings.
26th Meeting, 2023 (Session 6) Wednesday, 24 September, 2025
Crofting and Scottish Land Court Bill: The Committee took evidence on the Bill at Stage 1 from—Gary Campbell, chief executive and Andrew Thin, chair, Crofting Commission.
28th Meeting, 2025 (Session 6), Wednesday 8 October 2025
Crofting and Scottish Land Court Bill: The Committee took evidence from— Stephen Cranston, Member of sub-committee on Rural Affairs, Law Society of Scotland; Brian Inkster, Chief Executive, Inksters Solicitors; Chris Kerr, Director of Policy and Corporate Services and Accountable Officer, Registers of Scotland; Katie MacKay, Director, FMS Law; and Eilidh Ross, Crofting Law Specialist, Camus Consulting
29th Meeting, 2025 (Session 6), Wednesday 29 October 2025
Crofting and Scottish Land Court Bill: The Committee took evidence from— Dr Josh Doble, Director of Policy and Advocacy, Community Land Scotland; Sandra Holmes, Head of Community Assets, Highlands and Islands Enterprise; James MacKessack-Leitch, Policy and Practice Lead, Scottish Land Commission; Jackie McCreery, Legal Adviser, Scottish Land and Estates; Rhianna Montgomery, Rural Business Policy Manager, National Farmers Union Scotland; Anne Murray, Chief Officer, Economic and Community Regeneration, Comhairle nan Eilean Siar; and Donna Smith, Chief Executive, Scottish Crofting Federation.
30th Meeting, 2025 (Session 6), Wednesday 5 November 2025
Crofting and Scottish Land Court Bill: The Committee took evidence from— Alison Irving, Principal Clerk, Scottish Land Court and the Lands Tribunal for Scotland.
31st Meeting, 2025 (Session 6), Wednesday 12 November 2025
Crofting and Scottish Land Court Bill: The Committee took evidence from— Jim Fairlie, Minister for Agriculture and Connectivity, accompanied by Bill Barron, Crofting Bill Team Advisor, James Hamilton, Lawyer and Michael Nugent, Bill Team Leader, Head of Crofting Policy, Scottish Government; and then from — Jim Fairlie, Minister for Agriculture and Connectivity, accompanied by Martin Brown...