Chamber
Meeting of the Parliament 24 June 2026 [Draft]
24 Jun 2026 · S7 · Meeting of the Parliament
Item of business
Portfolio Question Time
Wildfires (Prevention)
Following the passing of the 2026 act in the previous parliamentary session, all aspects of the act are being progressed by Mr Fairlie and me.
First, I put on record my thanks, as David Green did, to the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service. It worked in partnership with farmers, landowners and people in the communities. For example, people who have expertise in muirburn were key to managing some of those fires.
Since the launch of the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service’s wildfires strategy, £1.6 million has been invested in operational equipment, so there has been an increase in resource. With regard to muirburn, NatureScot has worked through the muirburn code working group to develop the revised code, some of which went through via the 2026 act.
In the same item of business
David Green (Caithness, Sutherland and Ross) (LD)
LD
To ask the Scottish Government what advice and support it provides to rural communities on wildfire prevention ahead of the heightened risk of such fires dur...
The Cabinet Secretary for Climate Action and Rural Affairs (Gillian Martin)
SNP
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David Green
LD
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Gillian Martin
SNP
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The Deputy Presiding Officer (Katy Clark)
Lab
Apologies to those members whom I was unable to call.