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Parliament's record since 1997: debates, questions, statements, votes, bills, committees and members' interests

Where MPs Stand

Sourced briefings on the record of Parliament

The future of Scottish agriculture post-Brexit inquiry

Inquiry by the Scottish Affairs Committee, 9 October 2018 to 9 October 2018. Its page on the Parliament website.

Reports and responses

Evidence sessions

  • 30 October 2018: Jonnie Hall, Director of Policy and Member Services, NFU Scotland, Vicki Swales, RSPB/Scottish Environment LINK, John Kinnaird, National Council of Rural Advisers, Russell Smith, Scottish Crofting FederationFergus Ewing MSP, Cabinet Secretary for Rural Economy, Scottish Government via videolink
  • 31 October 2018: George Eustice MP, Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, UK Government
  • 28 January 2019: Jonnie Hall, Director of Policy, NFU Scotland, Eleanor Kay, Agricultural Policy Adviser, Scottish Land & Estates, Russell Smith, Chair, Scottish Crofting Federation, Kate Rowell, Chair, Quality Meat ScotlandProfessor Michael Keating, Professor of Politics, University of Aberdeen & Centre on Constitutional Change, Dr Ann Bruce, Senior Lecturer, University of Edinburgh, Steven Thomson, Senior Agricultural Economist, Scotland’s Rural College, Paul Flanagan, Director for Scotland, AHDB
  • 26 February 2019: Bruce Wilson, Public Affairs Manager, Scottish Wildlife Trust, Sheila George, Food and Environment Policy Manager, WWF Scotland, Professor Colin Reid, Professor of Environmental Law, University of Dundee, and Aoife Behan, Director of Soil Association Scotland.
  • 19 March 2019: John Fyall, Former Chairman, National Sheep Association Scotland, Willie Campbell, Council Member, First Milk, Scott Henderson, Vice-Chair, Scotch Beef Association, Lorne Watson, Seeds Committee Chair, Agricultural Industries ConfederationProfessor Julie Fitzpatrick, Royal Society of Edinburgh, John Kinnaird, National Council of Rural Advisers, Michael Clancy, Director of Law Reform, Law Society of Scotland
  • 23 April 2019: James Porter, Angus Growers, Sir John Campbell, Glenrath Egg Farms Ltd, Archie Gibson, Agrico UK LtdStephanie Maurel, Chief Executive, Concordia, Matthew Jarett, Managing Director, Pro-Force Ltd
  • 14 May 2019: Fergus Ewing MSP, Cabinet Secretary for the Rural Economy, David Barnes, National Adviser on Agriculture Policy, Scottish Government, Andrew Watson, Deputy Director for Agricultural Policy Implementation, Scottish Government (via videolink)
  • 5 June 2019: Michael Gove MP, Secretary of State for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, Guy Horsington, Deputy Director for Future Farming Policy and the Agriculture Bill