Rural Affairs and Islands Committee
The Committee focuses on areas including:
- rural land use, including forestry, farming and crofting
- food and drink supply chain
- animal welfare and wildlife crime
- fisheries and aquaculture
- issues relevant to the Islands (Scotland) Act 2018
The Committee's name changed from Rural Affairs, Islands and Natural Environment Committee to Rural Affairs and Islands Committee on 1 February 2023.
Next meeting of the committee
Details of the next meeting are not available yet.
Future meetings of the committee
The Rural Affairs and Islands Committee usually meets weekly on Wednesdays.
Previous meetings of the committee
Work of the Committee
Official Reports of meetings
Official Reports of meetings
Meeting date: Wednesday, September 11, 2024
Rural Affairs and Islands Committee
Decision on Taking Business in Private, Rural Affairs and Islands Remit
Meeting date: Wednesday, September 4, 2024
Rural Affairs and Islands Committee
Decision on Taking Business in Private, Pre-budget Scrutiny 2025-26
Meeting date: Wednesday, June 26, 2024
Rural Affairs and Islands Committee
Decision on Taking Business in Private, Salmon Farming in Scotland, Subordinate Legislation
Meeting date: Wednesday, June 19, 2024
Rural Affairs and Islands Committee
Interests, Decision on Taking Business in Private, Salmon Farming in Scotland, Subordinate Legislation
Meeting date: Wednesday, June 12, 2024
Rural Affairs and Islands Committee
Decision on Taking Business in Private, Salmon Farming in Scotland, Subordinate Legislation
Meeting date: Wednesday, June 5, 2024
Rural Affairs and Islands Committee
Decision on Taking Business in Private, Salmon Farming in Scotland
Meeting date: Wednesday, May 22, 2024
Rural Affairs and Islands Committee
Interests, Decisions on Taking Business in Private, Petition
Meeting date: Wednesday, May 15, 2024
Rural Affairs and Islands Committee
Interests, Subordinate Legislation, Agriculture and Rural Communities (Scotland) Bill: Stage 2
Meeting date: Wednesday, May 8, 2024
Rural Affairs and Islands Committee
Agriculture and Rural Communities (Scotland) Bill: Stage 2
Meeting date: Wednesday, May 1, 2024
Rural Affairs and Islands Committee
Subordinate Legislation, United Kingdom Subordinate Legislation
Reports
Committee reports
Annual report of the Rural Affairs and Islands Committee 2023-24
The Annual Report of the Rural Affairs and Islands Committee for the parliamentary year from 13 May 2023 to 12 May 2024.
Subordinate legislation considered by the Rural Affairs and Islands Committee on 1 May 2024
This report details the Rural Affairs and Island Committee's consideration of the draft Sea Fisheries (Remote Electronic Monitoring and Regulation of Scallop Fishing) (Scotland) Regulations 2024.
Subordinate legislation considered by the Rural Affairs and Islands Committee on 20 March 2024
This report details the Rural Affairs and Islands Committee's consideration of the draft Plant Health (Import Inspection Fees) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2024.
Facal-luirg
Finlay Carson
Convener
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Beatrice Wishart
Deputy Convener
Scottish Liberal Democrats
Colin Beattie
Member
Scottish National Party
Ariane Burgess
Member
Scottish Green Party
Rhoda Grant
Member
Scottish Labour
Rachael Hamilton
Member
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Emma Harper
Member
Scottish National Party
Emma Roddick
Member
Scottish National Party
Elena Whitham
Member
Scottish National Party
Full details of committee membership, including substitute and previous members