Rural Affairs and Islands Committee

1. Wildlife Management and Muirburn (Scotland) Bill: The Committee will take evidence on the Bill at Stage 1 from— Gillian Martin, Minister for Energy and the Environment, Hugh Dignon, Head of Wildlife Management Unit, Leia Fitzgerald, Team Leader, Wildlife Legislation Team, and Norman Munro, Solicitor, Scottish Government. 2. Subordinate legislation: The Committee will take evidence on the Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (Amendment) Order 2023 from— Gillian Martin, Minister for Energy and the Environment, Emily Williams Boylston, Solicitor, and Caspian Richards, Head of Policy and Pesticide Survey Unit, Science and Advice for Scottish Agriculture and Rural Economy Directorate, Scottish Government. 3. Subordinate legislation: Gillian Martin, Minister for Energy and the Environment, to move—S6M-09530—That the Rural Affairs and Islands Committee recommends that the Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (Amendment) Order 2023 be approved. 4. UK subordinate legislation: The Committee will consider a proposal by the Scottish Government to consent to the UK Government legislating using the powers under the European Union Withdrawal Act in relation to the following UK statutory instrument proposal— Validating Alternative Methods for Salmonella Typing (Amendment) Regulations 2023 5. Work programme (in private): The Committee will consider its work programme.