1. Decision on taking business in private

The Committee will decide whether to take item 6 in private. The Committee will also decide whether its consideration of a draft letter on the draft National Planning Framework 4 should be taken in private at its next meeting.

2. Draft National Planning Framework 4

The Committee will take evidence from—

Mairi Gougeon, Cabinet Secretary for Rural Affairs and Islands;

Tom Arthur, Minister for Public Finance, Planning and Community Wealth;

Jill Barber, Head of Aquaculture Development; Cara Davidson, Branch Head: Environment and Natural Resources; Andy Kinnaird, Head of Planning Transformation; Philip Raines, Head of Rural Economy and Communities Division; and Fiona Simpson, Chief Planner, Scottish Government.

3. Subordinate legislation

The Committee will take evidence on the Aquaculture and Fisheries etc. (Scheme for Financial Assistance) (Scotland) Regulations 2022 from—

Mairi Gougeon, Cabinet Secretary for Rural Affairs and Islands; 

Caroline Cowan, Interim Deputy Director Funding and Strategy, Marine Scotland; Ian Hepburn, Future Marine Funding Strategy Team Lead, Marine Scotland; and Emma Phillips, Scottish Government Legal Directorate, Scottish Government.

4. Subordinate legislation

Mairi Gougeon, Cabinet Secretary for Rural Affairs and Islands to move—S6M-02734 — That the Rural Affairs, Islands and Natural Environment Committee recommends that the Aquaculture and Fisheries etc. (Scheme for Financial Assistance) (Scotland) Regulations 2022 [draft] be approved.

5. Good Food Nation (Scotland) Bill

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

• Mike Callaghan
  COSLA Policy Manager
  COSLA
• Mark Hunter
  Strategic Lead Food and Facilities Support
  East Ayrshire Council
• Jayne Jones
  National Chair of ASSIST FM Food and Drink
  Argyll & Bute Council

6. Draft National Planning Framework 4

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

7. Good Food Nation (Scotland) Bill

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