Rural Affairs and Islands Committee

1. Decision on taking business in private: The Committee will decide whether to take item 4 in private. 2. Subordinate legislation: The Committee will consider the following negative instruments— Tuberculosis (Scotland) Order 2023 Bee Diseases and Pests Control (Scotland) (Amendment) Order 2023 3. Salmon farming in Scotland: The Committee will take evidence from— Mairi Gougeon, Cabinet Secretary for Rural Affairs, Land Reform and Islands, Jill Barber, Head of Aquaculture Development, and Malcolm Pentland, Deputy Director, Lead for Marine Economy and Communities, Scottish Government. 4. Salmon farming in Scotland: The Committee will consider the evidence it heard earlier in the meeting.