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The remit of the committee is to consider and report on agriculture, fisheries and rural development and other matters falling within the responsibility of the Cabinet Secretary for Rural Affairs and the Environment.

Membership

Roseanna Cunningham (Convener)
John Scott (Deputy Convener)
Karen Gillon
Liam McArthur

Alasdair Morgan
Elaine Murray
Peter Peacock
Bill Wilson

For further information on the Committee's current and past membership including substitutes, follow this link. Information on how to contact the Rural Affairs and Environment Committee can be found on the Contact Details page.

Current Business
At its meeting on 9 September 2008 the Committee agreed its work programme to the end of 2008. Please note that this may be subject to minor changes. For details of future meetings please contact the Clerk. The Committee is currently undertaking an inquiry into rural housing and considering the Flood Risk Management (Scotland) Bill at Stage 1. Further information on this work, Committee correspondence and information on petitions being considered by Committee, may be found on the Current Business page.

Committee Meetings
View live Committee meetings or View archived Committee meetings Next Meeting: Last Meeting: 22nd Meeting, Wednesday 26 November 2008 Papers 22 (946KB pdf first posted 24.11.2008) Minute of Proceedings of Meeting 26 November 2008 Official Report of Meeting 26 November 2008 Previous Meetings

Committee Reports
Recent Committee Reports: 13 June 2008 4th Report 2008: Annual Report 2007-08 4 June 2008 3rd Report 2008: Subordinate Legislation 16 May 2008 2nd Report 2008: Flooding and Flood Management 7 February 2008 1st Report 2008: Subordinate Legislation 16 January 2008 Report to the Finance Committee on Stage 2 of the 2008-09 Budget Process 8 January 2008 Oral and written evidence received on the Scottish Budget Spending Review 2007 (1.3MB pdf) 26 September 2007 2nd Report 2007, Voluntary Modulation Rates (SSI 2007/414) Previous Reports.