1. Decision on taking business in private

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

2. Ecocide (Scotland) Bill

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

• Jamie Whittle
  Chair, Environmental Law Sub-committee
  Law Society of Scotland
• Valerie Fogleman
  Professor of Law, Cardiff University School of Law and Politics; Consultant, Stevens & Bolton LLP
• Sue Miller
  Chief Networks Officer
  Stop Ecocide International
• Dr Shivali Fifield
  Chief Officer
  Environmental Rights Centre for Scotland

and then from:

• Catherine McWilliam
  Nations Director - Scotland
  Institute of Directors Scotland
• Professor Simon Parsons
  Director of Environment, Planning and Assurance
  Scottish Water
• Elspeth Macdonald
  Chief Executive Officer
  Scottish Fishermen’s Federation
• Jonnie Hall
  Deputy Chief Executive Officer and Director of Policy
  National Farmers Union Scotland

3. Ecocide (Scotland) Bill

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

4. Subordinate Legislation

The Committee will consider a draft report on the Climate Change (Scotland) Act 2009 (Scottish Carbon Budgets) Amendment Regulations 2025.