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Chamber and committees

Rural Affairs and Islands Committee


Agenda: 22 February 2023

Wednesday, 22 February 2023

5th Meeting, 2023

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

  1. Decision on taking business in private
  2. Future agriculture policy
  3. Future agriculture policy

Agenda published: Thursday, 16 February 2023 04:29pm

Full agenda and available meeting papers


1. Decision on taking business in private

The Committee will decide whether to take item 3 in private. The Committee will also decide whether to review the evidence heard on future agriculture policy in private at future meetings.


2. Future agriculture policy

The Committee will take 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

Papers for this item:


3. Future agriculture policy

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