Rural Affairs and Islands Committee
5th Meeting, 2023
The Committee agreed to take item 3 in private. The Committee also agreed to review the evidence heard on future agriculture policy in private at future meetings.
The Committee took evidence from—
Douglas Bell, Managing Director, Scottish Tenant Farmers Association;
Dr Gareth Hateley, Junior Vice President Scottish Branch, British Veterinary Association;
Donald MacKinnon, Chair, Scottish Crofting Federation;
Chloe McCulloch, Programme Leader, Farm Advisory Service;
Dr Andrew Midgley, Senior Land Use Policy Officer, Scottish Environment LINK;
Ian Muirhead, Policy Manager, Agricultural Industries Confederation Scotland;
Ross Paton, Chair, Scottish Organic Stakeholders Group;
Pete Ritchie, Director, Nourish Scotland;
Susan Robertson, Regional Officer, Unite the Union;
Denise Walton, Scotland Chair, Nature Friendly Farming Network;
Dr Tara Wight, Scotland Policy and Campaigns Coordinator, Landworkers’ Alliance;
Stephen Young, Head of Policy, Scottish Land and Estates.
The Committee reviewed the evidence heard earlier in the meeting.