1. Decision on taking business in private

The Committee will decide whether to take item 7 in private.

2. Rural Affairs and Islands remit

The Committee will take evidence from—

• Mairi Gougeon
  Cabinet Secretary for Rural Affairs, Land Reform and Islands
  Scottish Government
• George Burgess
  Director of Agriculture and Rural Economy
  Scottish Government
• Annabel Turpie
  Director of Marine Scotland
  Scottish Government

3. Subordinate legislation

The Committee will take evidence on the Animal By-Products and Animal Health (Miscellaneous Fees) (Scotland) Regulations 2023 from—

• Mairi Gougeon
  Cabinet Secretary for Rural Affairs, Land Reform and Islands
  Scottish Government
• Alastair Douglas
  Head of Disease Control branch, Animal Health and Welfare Division
  Scottish Government
• Keith White
  Solicitor
  Scottish Government

4. Subordinate legislation

Mairi Gougeon, Cabinet Secretary for Rural Affairs, Land Reform and Islands to move—S6M-08906—That the Rural Affairs and Islands Committee recommends that the Animal By-Products and Animal Health (Miscellaneous Fees) (Scotland) Regulations 2023 be approved.

5. Subordinate legislation

The Committee will consider the following negative instrument—

Animal Health (Miscellaneous Fees) (Amendment and Revocation) (Scotland) Order 2023

6. Wildlife Management and Muirburn (Scotland) Bill

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

• Hugh Dignon
  Head of Wildlife Management Unit
  Scottish Government
• Leia Fitzgerald
  Team Leader, Wildlife Legislation Team
  Scottish Government
• Norman Munro
  Solicitor
  Scottish Government
• Sam Turner
  Team Leader, Wildlife Management Team
  Scottish Government

7. Rural Affairs and Islands remit

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

8. Wildlife Management and Muirburn (Scotland) Bill

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