Rural Affairs and Islands Committee

1. Decision on taking business in private: The Committee will decide whether its review of the evidence heard on future agriculture policy should be taken in private at its next meeting. 2. Future agriculture policy: The Committee will take evidence from— Chris Brown, Sustainable Business Director, ASDA; Sophie Throup, Technical and Sustainability Director, Manufacturing, Morrisons. 3. Wildlife Management and Muirburn (Scotland) Bill: The Committee will take evidence on the Bill at Stage 1 from— Libby Anderson, Member, Scottish Animal Welfare Commission (SAWC); Bob Elliot, Director, OneKind; Glynn Evans, Head of Game and Wildlife Management, British Association for Shooting and Conservation (BASC); Ross Ewing, Director of Moorland, Scottish Land and Estates; Jessica Findlay, Moorland Licensing Project Manager, NatureScot; Chief Superintendent Mike Flynn, Scottish Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SSPCA); Conor Kelly, Gamekeeper, Scottish Gamekeepers Association; Ross MacLeod, Head of Policy (Scotland), Game and Wildlife Conservation Trust; Penny Middleton, Policy Manager, National Farmers Union Scotland; and then from— Iain Batho, Head of Wildlife and Environmental Crime Unit, Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service; Susan Davies, Review Lead, Independent Taskforce on SSPCA Powers; Ross Ewing, Director of Moorland, Scottish Land and Estates; Chief Superintendent Mike Flynn, Scottish Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SSPCA); Chief Inspector Kevin Kelly, National Wildlife Crime Unit; Detective Sergeant David Lynn, National Wildlife Crime Coordinator, Police Scotland; Ian Thomson, Head of Investigations, RSPB Scotland.