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Seòmar agus comataidhean

Rural Affairs and Islands Committee


Agenda: 28 January 2026

Wednesday, 28 January 2026

4th Meeting, 2026

Start time: 09:00am
Location: T4.40-CR2 The Fairfax Somerville Room
Agenda items:

  1. Decision on taking business in private
  2. Draft Climate Change Plan
  3. Subordinate legislation
  4. Subordinate legislation
  5. Draft Climate Change Plan (in private)
  6. Subordinate legislation

Agenda published: Tuesday, 27 January 2026 12:32pm

Full agenda and available meeting papers


1. Decision on taking business in private

The Committee will decide whether to take item 6 in private.


2. Draft Climate Change Plan

The Committee will take evidence from—

  • Mairi Gougeon
    Cabinet Secretary for Rural Affairs, Land Reform and Islands
    Scottish Government
  • Brendan Callaghan
    Interim Chief Executive, Scottish Forestry
    Scottish Government
  • Tim Ellis
    Deputy Director, Future Environment
    Scottish Government
  • John Kerr
    Head of Agriculture Policy
    Scottish Government

Papers for this item:

1 private paper will be discussed during this agenda item


3. Subordinate legislation

The Committee will take evidence on the Sea Fish (Prohibition on Fishing) (Firth of Clyde) Order 2026 (SSI 2026/10) from—

  • Esther Brooker
    Senior Advocacy Officer
    Scottish Environment LINK
  • Dr Robin Cook
    Honorary Senior Research Fellow
    Strathclyde University
  • Rea Cris
    Public Affairs Manager
    Open Seas
  • Alex Watson Crook
    Projects Manager
    Sustainable Inshore Fisheries Trust
  • Megan Hamill
    Trustee
    Community of Arran Seabed Trust
  • Alastair Hamilton
    Chair of the NW Coast
    Regional Inshore Fisheries Groups Network
  • Professor Michael Heath
    Professor in Mathematics and Statistics
    University of Strathclyde
  • Sean McIlwraith
    Static Fisherman
  • Kenneth MacNab
    Mobile Fisherman
  • Elaine Whyte
    Executive Secretary
    Clyde Fishermen’s Association

Papers for this item:

1 private paper will be discussed during this agenda item


4. Subordinate legislation

The Committee will consider the following negative instrument—

Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Act 2023 (Agricultural Products) (Consequential Amendment) (Scotland) Regulations 2025 (SSI 2025/407)

Papers for this item:


5. Draft Climate Change Plan (in private)

The Committee will consider the evidence heard earlier in the meeting.


6. Subordinate legislation

The Committee will consider the evidence heard earlier in the meeting.


Official Report

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