The National Committee for Scotland is responsible for:

• giving strategic direction to all of the Forestry Commission's activities in Scotland on behalf of Scottish Ministers;
• approving drafts of corporate plans and annual reports;
• setting and monitoring the performance targets for the management of Scotland's national forests;
• grant-aiding and regulating forestry activities on privately owned land;
• identifying the resources required to meet objectives and monitoring financial performance;
• ensuring the safeguarding of resources through internal control systems;
• taking decisions on country-specific developments; and
• drawing to the attention of the Board of Commissioners any issues of which they need to be aware for the proper discharge of their GB duties;

all within the terms of the Forestry Devolution Review.

Members

Dr Calum MacDonald (Chair)
Non-Executive Forestry Commissioner          

Dr Bob McIntosh
Director, Forestry Commission Scotland, Forestry Commissioner

Richard Wakeford
Scottish Government

Martin Gale CBE
Non Executive Forestry Commissioner (Industry)

Simon Pepper OBE
Non Executive Committee Member (Environment) 

Simon Rennie MBE
Non Executive Committee Member (Urban Regeneration and Community Development)

Dr Hugh Insley
Chief Executive, Forest Enterprise Scotland

Paul Snaith
Head of Corporate Services, Forestry Commission Scotland

Bruce Inglis
Secretary to the National Committee