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Rural Policy

This Cross-party group's purpose:

To inform MSPs and the wider Scottish Parliament about issues relating to rural policies and policy-making in Scotland.

Next meeting

Tuesday, January 31, 2023

The next meeting will be held on 31 January. If you wish to reserve a place, please use the following link.

Anyone wishing to attend must contact Jane Atterton.

Get in touch

If you want to get in touch, you can contact Jane Atterton

Address:

Involved in the group

MSPs, individuals and organisations who participate in and support this group.

Facal-luirg

Emma Harper

Co-Convener

Party: Scottish National Party

MSP for: South Scotland (Region)

Edward Mountain

Co-Convener

Party: Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party

MSP for: Highlands and Islands (Region)

Party: Scottish Green Party

MSP for: Highlands and Islands (Region)

Finlay Carson

Member

Party: Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party

MSP for: Galloway and West Dumfries (Constituency)

Tim Eagle

Member

Party: Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party

MSP for: Highlands and Islands (Region)

Rhoda Grant

Member

Party: Scottish Labour

MSP for: Highlands and Islands (Region)

Party: Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party

MSP for: Highlands and Islands (Region)

Colin Smyth

Member

Party: Independent

MSP for: South Scotland (Region)

Party: Scottish Labour

MSP for: North East Scotland (Region)

Brian Whittle

Member

Party: Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party

MSP for: South Scotland (Region)


Non MSP Individuals

Barbara Kelly,

Pat Neeson


Organisations

Rural Policy Centre, SRUC (Scotland’s Rural College) – secretary

A Heart for Duns Development Trust

Aberdeen University

Angus Council

Argyll and Bute Council

Arthouse Galleries

Barnardos

BIG Lottery

British Association of Landscape Industries

Buccleuch Estates

Built Environment Forum Scotland

Cairngorms National Park Authority

Centre for Rural Health (UHI)

Citizens Advice Scotland

Community Transport Association

Crichton Carbon Centre

Crofting Connections

DCM Heritage

Dormont Estate

Dot Rural (Aberdeen University)

Dumfries and Galloway LEADER

East Lothian Council

Forth Valley & Lomond LEADER

Federation of Small Businesses

Here We Are Project

Heriot Watt University

HIE

Historic Scotland

Landmaps Ltd.

Loch Lomond and the Trossachs National Park

MAKAR Ltd.

Marine Scotland

Newington Communications

PAS (formerly Planning Aid Scotland)

Peebles Can

Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors (RICS)

RSABI

RSPB Scotland

Rural & Islands Housing Associations Forum

Rural Matters

SAOS

SRUC/SAC Consulting

Scotland Food and Drink Federation

Scottish Association of Young Farmers

Scottish Borders Council

Scottish Churches Rural Group

Scottish Crofting Federation

Scottish Enterprise

Scottish Environment Protection Agency

Scottish Government

Scottish Land and Estates

Scottish Natural Heritage

Scottish Pilgrim Routes Forum

Scottish Rural Action

Scottish Wildlife Trust

Skills Development Scotland

Soil Association Scotland

South Ayrshire Council

Support in Mind Scotland

University of Stirling

the University of the Highlands and Islands

The Agricultural Industries Confederation (AIC)

The Horticultural Trades Association (HTA)

The James Hutton Institute

The Stove Network

Dumfries

The University of Edinburgh

University of West of Scotland

Urban Animation

Whitehill Design Studios

Whitmuir Community Farm Ltd

Woodland Trust Scotland

Youth Connect Borders