Rural Policy

Purpose of the group

The purpose of the Group is to inform MSPs and the wider Scottish Parliament about issues relating to rural policies and policy-making in Scotland.

Forthcoming meetings

Next meeting:

Minutes

• Minutes of Meeting 28 September 2016 (234KB pdf)
• Minutes of Meeting 13 December 2016 (379KB pdf) 
• Minutes of Meeting 7 March 2017 (267KB pdf)
• Minutes of Meeting 6 June 2017 (247KB pdf)
• Minutes of Meeting 4 October 2017 (284KB pdf)
• Minutes of Meeting 5 December 2017 (307KB pdf)
• Minutes of Meeting 6 March 2018 (304KB pdf)
• Minutes of Meeting 5 June 2018 (264KB pdf)
• Minutes of Meeting 30 October 2018 (676 KB pdf)
• Minutes of Meeting 28 November 2018 (386 KB pdf)
• Minutes of Meeting 11 June 2019 (556KB pdf)
• Minutes of Meeting 29 October 2019 (675KB pdf)
• Minutes of Meeting 10 December 2019 (167KB pdf)
• Minutes of Meeting 28 October 2020 (290KB pdf)
• Minutes of Meeting 8 December 2020 (277KB pdf)
• Minutes of Meeting 9 March 2021 (325KB pdf)

Annual Return/Report

• Registration form (226KB pdf)
• Annual return form 2018 (231KB pdf) 
• Annual return form 2018 (250KB pdf)
• Annual return form 2019 (234KB pdf)
• Annual return form 2020 (104KB pdf)

Group Officers

Group Members

Non MSP Individuals

Barbara Kelly 

Bill Slee 

Drew Ratter 

Norman MacAskill

Pat Neeson 

Ian Mcdonald 

Michelle Mcdonald 

Organisations

Rural Policy Centre (RPC) - secretary

Scotland’s Rural College (SRUC) - secretary

Aberdeen University

Angus Council

Argyll and Bute Council

Arthouse Galleries

A Heart for Duns Development Trust

Barnardos

Borders Foundation for Rural Sustainability

British Association of Landscape Industries

Buccleuch Estates

Built Environment Forum Scotland

Cairngorms National Park Authority

Community Land Scotland

Citizens Advice Scotland

College Development Network

Crichton Carbon Centre

Crofting Connections

The Crown Estate Scotland

DCM Heritage

Community Transport Association

Dormont Estate

Dumfries and Galloway LEADER

Forestry Commission Scotland

Forth Valley & Lomond LEADER

Federation of Small Businesses

Glasgow Caledonian University

Here We Are Project

Heriot Watt University

Highlands and Islands Enterprise

James Hutton Institute

John Muir Trust

Keep Scotland Beautiful

Loch Lomond and the Trossachs National Park

Lothian Broadband Networks Limited

Marine Scotland

National Trust for Scotland

Newcastle University

Newington Communications

North Highland Initiative

NFUS

PAS (formerly Planning Aid Scotland)

RICS

RSABI

RSA Fellows Scotland

RSPB Scotland

Rural & Islands Housing Associations Forum

SAOS

SRUC/SAC Consulting

Scottish Association of Young Farmers

Scottish Borders Council

Scottish Churches Rural Group

Scottish Countryside Alliance

Scottish Crofting Federation

Scottish Enterprise

Scottish Environment Protection Agency

Scottish Land and Estates

Scottish Natural Heritage

Scottish Pilgrim Routes Forum

Scottish Rural Action

Southern Uplands Partnership

The Game and Wildlife Conservation Trust

The Horticultural Trades Association (HTA)

The James Hutton Institute

The Stove Network, Dumfries

University of Edinburgh

University of the Highlands and Islands

University of Stirling

University of West of Scotland

Upper Quartile

Urban Animation/Dhu Rural

Whitehill Design Studios

Whitmuir Community Farm Ltd/Whitmuir Organics

Woodland Trust Scotland

YouthBorders