Rural Affairs and Islands Committee

1. Decision on taking business in private: The Committee will decide whether to take items 6 and 7 in private. 2. Subordinate legislation: The Committee will take evidence on the Scottish Public Services Ombudsman Act 2002 Amendment Order 2025 (SSI 2025/draft) from— Jim Fairlie, Minister for Agriculture and Connectivity, George Burgess, Director of Agriculture and Rural Economy, Aileen Bearhop, Food and Drink Division, and Mairead McCrossan, Lawyer, Scottish Government. 3. Subordinate legislation: Jim Fairlie, Minister for Agriculture and Connectivity to move— S6M-16490—That the Rural Affairs and Islands Committee recommends that the Scottish Public Services Ombudsman Act 2002 Amendment Order 2025 be approved. 4. Future agriculture policy: The Committee will take evidence from— Jim Fairlie, Minister for Agriculture and Connectivity, George Burgess, Director of Agriculture and Rural Economy, Mandy Callaghan, Deputy Director, Agriculture and Land Transition, and Nick Downes, Deputy Director, Chief Digital and Data Office for Agriculture and the Rural Economy, Scottish Government. 5. A climate transition for Scottish agriculture: The Committee will take evidence from— Dr Vera Eory, Reader, Scotland’s Rural College; David McKay, Co-Director, Soil Association Scotland; Professor Dave Reay, University of Edinburgh; Dr Mike Robinson, Chief Executive, Royal Scottish Geographical Society. 6. Future agriculture policy: The Committee will consider the evidence heard earlier in the meeting. 7. Climate transition for Scottish agriculture: The Committee will consider the evidence heard earlier in the meeting.