What progress it is making to complete the devolution of forestry.

Scottish Ministers have been responsible for forestry strategy, policy and funding since devolution in 1999. The Forestry and Land Management (Scotland) Act 2018 completes the devolution of forestry, ensuring that forestry is fully accountable to Scottish Ministers and the Scottish Parliament.
The Scottish Government and the Forestry Commission in Scotland are working jointly under a forestry devolution programme to manage all activity required in Scotland to complete the devolution of forestry by 1 April 2019. The programme was established in May 2017 and is divided into six projects: legislation, Scottish Forestry executive agency, Forestry and Land Scotland executive agency, staff transfer, cross-border and forestry strategy. Further details about the projects can be found at http://www.gov.scot/Topics/farmingrural/Forestry/completingdevolution/programme .
In line with section 74 of the Forestry and Land Management (Scotland) Act, the two new executive agencies will deliver the functions which the 2018 Act confers on Scottish Ministers. The agencies will be part of the Scottish Government and directly accountable to Scottish Ministers. Scottish Forestry will be formed from Forestry Commission Scotland, and Forestry and Land Scotland from Forest Enterprise Scotland. These agencies are being established in accordance with the usual Scottish Government agency arrangements. Under section 85 of the Act, a report setting out the final administrative arrangements will be laid before Parliament by 1 April 2019.
The Scottish Government continues to consult closely with the Forestry Commission Trade Unions (FCTU), particularly on staff transfer and the approach to terms and conditions of employment under the new arrangements. A Partnership Forum has been established with the FCTU as a way of reviewing progress across the forestry devolution programme, with the first meeting due to take place this month.