Rural Affairs, Islands and Natural Environment Committee

1. Decision on taking business in private: The Committee will decide whether to take item 5 in private. 2. Islands (Scotland) Act 2018 – Islands plan annual report: The Committee will take evidence from— Mairi Gougeon, Cabinet Secretary for Rural Affairs and Islands; Erica Clarkson, Head of Islands Policy and Communities, Nicola Crook, National Islands Plan Team Leader and Professor Francesco Sindico, Carbon Neutral Islands Team Leader, Scottish Government. . 3. Subordinate legislation: The Committee will consider whether the following instrument has been laid under the appropriate procedure— Official Controls (Transitional Staging Period) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Scotland) Regulations 2022 (SSI 2022/90). 4. Subordinate legislation: The Committee will consider the following negative instrument— Official Controls (Transitional Staging Period) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Scotland) Regulations 2022 (SSI 2022/90). 5. Islands (Scotland) Act 2018 – Islands plan annual report: The Committee will consider the evidence it heard earlier in the meeting.