Net Zero, Energy and Transport Committee

1. Decisions on taking business in private: The Committee will decide whether to take items 3 and 4 in private. The Committee will also decide whether to consider its work programme in private at its next meeting. 2. Budget Scrutiny 2024-25: The Committee will take evidence on the Scottish Government's Budget 2024-25 from— Mairi Gougeon, Cabinet Secretary for Rural Affairs, Land Reform and Islands, Màiri McAllan, Cabinet Secretary for Transport, Net Zero and Just Transition, Anna Densham, Deputy Director, Land Reform, Rural and Islands Policy, Simon Fuller, Deputy Director, Rural and Environmental Science and Analytical Services, and Philip Raines, Deputy Director, Domestic Climate Change, Scottish Government; Brendan Callaghan, Head of Operational Delivery, Scottish Forestry; Kerry Twyman, Director, Finance and Corporate Services, Transport Scotland; and then from— Màiri McAllan, Cabinet Secretary for Transport, Net Zero and Just Transition, Kersti Berge, Director, Energy and Climate Change, Simon Fuller, Deputy Director, Rural and Environmental Science and Analytical Services, and Philip Raines, Deputy Director, Domestic Climate Change, Scottish Government; Alison Irvine, Chief Executive, and Kerry Twyman, Director, Finance and Corporate Services, Transport Scotland. 3. Budget Scrutiny 2024-25: The Committee will consider the evidence it heard earlier under agenda item 2. 4. Scottish Biodiversity Strategy (draft Delivery Plan): The Committee will consider a draft letter to the Scottish Government.