1. Decision on taking business in private

The Committee will decide whether to take items 5, 6, 7 and 8 in private.

2. Land Reform (Scotland) Bill

The Committee will take evidence on the Bill at Stage 1 from—

• Gemma Cooper
  Head of Policy
  National Farmers Union Scotland
• Christopher Nicholson
  Chairman
  Scottish Tenant Farmers Association
• Jackie McCreery
  Legal Adviser
  Scottish Land and Estates
• Jeremy Moody
  Secretary and Adviser
  Central Association of Agricultural Valuers Scotland
• Mhairi Robertson
  Land Manager and Chartered Rural Surveyor
  Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors

3. UK subordinate legislation

The Committee will consider a proposal by the Scottish Government to consent to the UK Government legislating in a devolved area as set out in the following UK statutory instrument proposal— 

Persistent Organic Pollutants (Amendment) Regulations 2024

4. UK subordinate legislation

The Committee will consider a proposal by the Scottish Government to consent to the UK Government legislating in a devolved area as set out in the following UK statutory instrument proposal—

Invasive Alien Species De-listing Regulations 2024

5. Land Reform (Scotland) Bill

The Committee will consider the evidence heard earlier in the meeting.

6. Appointments to the Board of the Scottish Land Commission

The Committee will consider correspondence.

7. Appointments to the Board of Environmental Standards Scotland

The Committee will consider correspondence.

8. Work programme

The Committee will consider its work programme.