1. Decisions on taking business in private

The Committee will decide whether to take items 3 and 4 in private.

The Committee will also decide whether to consider its work programme in private at its next meeting.

2. Budget Scrutiny 2024-25

The Committee will take evidence on the Scottish Government's Budget 2024-25 from—

• Mairi Gougeon
  Cabinet Secretary for Rural Affairs, Land Reform and Islands
  Scottish Government
• Màiri McAllan
  Cabinet Secretary for Transport, Net Zero and Just Transition
  Scottish Government
• Anna Densham
  Deputy Director, Land Reform, Rural and Islands Policy
  Scottish Government
• Simon Fuller
  Deputy Director, Rural and Environmental Science and Analytical Services
  Scottish Government
• Philip Raines
  Deputy Director, Domestic Climate Change
  Scottish Government
• Brendan Callaghan
  Head of Operational Delivery
  Scottish Forestry
• Kerry Twyman
  Director, Finance and Corporate Services
  Transport Scotland
• Màiri McAllan
  Cabinet Secretary for Transport, Net Zero and Just Transition
  Scottish Government
• Kersti Berge
  Director, Energy and Climate Change
  Scottish Government
• Simon Fuller
  Deputy Director, Rural and Environmental Science and Analytical Services
  Scottish Government
• Philip Raines
  Deputy Director, Domestic Climate Change
  Scottish Government
• Alison Irvine
  Chief Executive
  Transport Scotland
• Kerry Twyman
  Director, Finance and Corporate Services
  Transport Scotland

3. Budget Scrutiny 2024-25

The Committee will consider the evidence it heard earlier under agenda item 2.

4. Scottish Biodiversity Strategy (draft Delivery Plan)

The Committee will consider a draft letter to the Scottish Government.