Rural Affairs and Islands Committee

1. Budget 2024 - 2025: The Committee will take evidence from— Mairi Gougeon, Cabinet Secretary for Rural Affairs, Land Reform and Islands, George Burgess, Director of Agriculture and Rural Economy, Erica Clarkson, Head of Islands Policy, and Karen Morley, Head of Finance, Agriculture and Rural Economy, Scottish Government. 2. Subordinate legislation: The Committee will consider the following negative instruments— Meat Preparations (Import Conditions) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2023 (SSI 2023/367) Conservation of Salmon (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2023 (SSI 2023/372) Bovine Semen (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2023 (SSI 2023/370)