The Committee focuses on areas including:
The Committee's name changed from Rural Affairs, Islands and Natural Environment Committee to Rural Affairs and Islands Committee on 1 February 2023.
Details of the next meeting are not available yet.
The Rural Affairs and Islands Committee usually meets weekly on Wednesdays.
Rural Affairs and Islands Committee
Publication of the fish farm consenting pre-application pilots evaluation report
15 July 2025
Letter from Cabinet Secretary for Rural Affairs, Land Reform and Islands, 10 July 2025
Rural Affairs and Islands Committee
Natural Environment (Scotland) Bill
14 July 2025
Letter from Cabinet Secretary for Rural Affairs, Land Reform and Islands, 14 July 2025
Rural Affairs and Islands Committee
Natural Environment (Scotland) Bill
8 July 2025
Letter from Scottish Land and Estates, 8 July 2025
Meeting date: Wednesday, June 18, 2025
Rural Affairs and Islands Committee
Decision on Taking Business in Private, Subordinate Legislation, European Union-United Kingdom Co-operation Agreement
Meeting date: Wednesday, June 11, 2025
Rural Affairs and Islands Committee
Decision on Taking Business in Private, Natural Environment (Scotland) Bill: Stage 1, Galloway and Ayrshire National Park Proposal
Meeting date: Wednesday, June 4, 2025
Rural Affairs and Islands Committee
Natural Environment (Scotland) Bill: Stage 1
Meeting date: Wednesday, May 28, 2025
Rural Affairs and Islands Committee
Subordinate Legislation, Natural Environment (Scotland) Bill: Stage 1
Meeting date: Wednesday, May 21, 2025
Rural Affairs and Islands Committee
Decision on Taking Business in Private, Natural Environment (Scotland) Bill: Stage 1, Dog Theft (Scotland) Bill: Stage 1
Meeting date: Wednesday, May 14, 2025
Rural Affairs and Islands Committee
Natural Environment (Scotland) Bill: Stage 1, Subordinate Legislation
Meeting date: Wednesday, May 7, 2025
Rural Affairs and Islands Committee
Natural Environment (Scotland) Bill: Stage 1
Meeting date: Wednesday, April 30, 2025
Rural Affairs and Islands Committee
Natural Environment (Scotland) Bill: Stage 1
Meeting date: Wednesday, April 23, 2025
Rural Affairs and Islands Committee
Dog Theft (Scotland) Bill: Stage 1
Meeting date: Wednesday, April 2, 2025
Rural Affairs and Islands Committee
Interests, Natural Environment (Scotland) Bill:Stage 1
Stage 1 report on the Dog Theft (Scotland) Bill
This report sets out the Rural Affairs and Islands Committee's consideration of the Dog Theft (Scotland) Bill at Stage 1.
Subordinate legislation considered by the Rural Affairs and Islands Committee on 28 May 2025
This report details the Rural Affairs and Island Committee's consideration of the draft Town and Country Planning (Marine Fish Farming) (Scotland) Amendment Order 2025.
Annual report of the Rural Affairs and Islands Committee 2024-25
The annual report of the Rural Affairs and Islands Committee for the parliamentary year from 13 May 2024 to 12 May 2025.
Full details of committee membership, including substitute and previous members