Rural Affairs and Islands Committee

1. Decision on taking business in private: The Committee will decide whether to take items 3 and 4 in private. 2. Natural Environment (Scotland) Bill: The Committee will take evidence from— Dr Jack Bloodworth, Principal Science Adviser, Rural and Environmental Science and Analytical Services Division, Leia Fitzgerald, Head of Nature Division Bill Unit, Lisa McCann, Head of Biodiversity Unit, Norman Munro, Solicitor, Marine, Planning and Natural Resources Division, and Joanne Napier, Senior Policy Officer, Offshore Energy Environmental Legislative Reform Unit, Scottish Government; and then from— Hugh Dignon, Head of Wildlife Management Unit, Leia Fitzgerald, Head of Nature Division Bill Unit, Norman Munro, Solicitor, Marine, Planning and Natural Resources Division, and Brodie Wilson, Policy Manager, Wildlife Management Unit, Scottish Government. 3. Natural Environment (Scotland) Bill: The Committee will consider the evidence heard earlier in the meeting. 4. Natural Environment (Scotland) Bill: The Committee will consider its approach to the scrutiny of the Bill at Stage 1.