Rural Affairs and Islands Committee

1. Decision on taking business in private: The Committee will decide whether to take item 4 in private. 2. Agriculture and Rural Communities (Scotland) Bill: The Committee will take evidence on the Bill at Stage 1 from— Stuart Goodall, Chief Executive, Confor; David Harley, Chief Officer, Circular Economy, Scottish Environment Protection Agency; Eleanor Kay, Senior Policy Adviser, Scottish Land and Estates; Ross Lilley, Head of Natural Resource Management, NatureScot; Ross MacLeod, Head of Policy Scotland, Game and Wildlife Conservation Trust; Professor Davy McCracken, Head of Integrated Land Management Department, Scotland’s Rural College; Professor Dave Reay, Executive Director, Edinburgh Climate Change Institute; Euan Ross, Scotland Manager, Nature Friendly Farming Network; Alastair Seaman, Director for Scotland, Woodland Trust Scotland; Vicki Swales, Head of Land Use Policy, RSPB Scotland; Kirsty Tait, Director for Scotland, Food, Farming and Countryside Commission Scotland. 3. UK subordinate legislation: The Committee will consider proposals by the Scottish Government to consent to the UK Government legislating in a devolved area as set out in the following UK statutory instrument proposals— Movement of Goods (Northern Ireland to Great Britain) (Animals, Feed and Food, Plant Health etc.) Regulations 2024 Amendment to The Definition of Qualifying Northern Ireland Goods (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 4. Common frameworks: The Committee will consider a draft letter to the Scottish Government.