Rural Affairs, Islands and Natural Environment Committee
The Rural Affairs, Islands and Natural Environment Committee was established in June 2021. It focuses on areas including:
- farming
- food and drink supply,
- animal welfare,
- fisheries and aquaculture,
- crofting
- issues relevant to the Islands (Scotland) Act 2018 (external website)
If you want to get in touch, you can contact Emma Johnston, the Clerk for the committee.
Tagh raon-ama:
Post-d: rural.committee@parliament.scot
Post-d: @SP_RuralAffairs
If you're appearing as a witness at a committee, take a look at our witness guide for more information.
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Tagh raon-ama Rural Affairs, Islands and Natural Environment Committee
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Finlay Carson
Convener
Party: Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
MSP for: Galloway and West Dumfries (Constituency)
Beatrice Wishart
Deputy Convener
Party: Scottish Liberal Democrats
MSP for: Shetland Islands (Constituency)
Karen Adam
Member
Party: Scottish National Party
MSP for: Banffshire and Buchan Coast (Constituency)
Alasdair Allan
Member
Party: Scottish National Party
MSP for: Na h-Eileanan an Iar (Constituency)
Ariane Burgess
Member
Party: Scottish Green Party
MSP for: Highlands and Islands (Region)
Jim Fairlie
Member
Party: Scottish National Party
MSP for: Perthshire South and Kinross-shire (Constituency)
Rachael Hamilton
Member
Party: Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
MSP for: Ettrick, Roxburgh and Berwickshire (Constituency)
Jenni Minto
Member
Party: Scottish National Party
MSP for: Argyll and Bute (Constituency)
Mercedes Villalba
Member
Party: Scottish Labour
MSP for: North East Scotland (Region)
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Emma Harper
Substitute Member
Party: Scottish National Party
MSP for: South Scotland (Region)
Liam McArthur
Substitute Member
Party: Scottish Liberal Democrats
MSP for: Orkney Islands (Constituency)
Edward Mountain
Substitute Member
Party: Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
MSP for: Highlands and Islands (Region)
Colin Smyth
Substitute Member
Party: Scottish Labour
MSP for: South Scotland (Region)