1. Natural Environment (Scotland) Bill

The Committee will take evidence from—

• Rea Cris
  Public Affairs Manager
  Open Seas
• Calum Duncan
  Head of Policy and Advocacy
  Marine Conservation Society
• Dr Nick Hesford
  Interim Director, Scotland
  Game and Wildlife Conservation Trust
• Dan Paris
  Director of Policy and Engagement
  Scottish Environment LINK
• Nikki Sinclair
  Green Belts Alliance Manager/National Parks Strategy Project Manager
  Action to Protect Rural Scotland
• Ailis Watt
  Senior Land Use Policy Officer
  RSPB Scotland
• Bruce Wilson
  Head of Policy and Advocacy
  Scottish Wildlife Trust

2. Subordinate legislation

The Committee will take evidence on the Town and Country Planning (Marine Fish Farming) (Scotland) Amendment Order 2025 from—

• Dr Iain Berrill
  Head of Technical
  Salmon Scotland
• Sean Black
  Senior Scientific Officer for Aquaculture
  Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals
• Elspeth Macdonald
  Chief Executive
  Scottish Fishermen’s Federation
• Mike Spain
  Director of Aquaculture
  Crown Estate Scotland
• Professor Paul Tett
  Reader in Coastal Ecosystems
  Scottish Association for Marine Science

3. Subordinate legislation

The Committee will consider the following negative instrument—

Disease Control (Miscellaneous Amendment) (Scotland) Order 2025

4. Natural Environment (Scotland) Bill

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