1. Decision on taking business in private

The Committee will decide whether to take item 3 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
• Jim Fairlie
  Minister for Agriculture and Connectivity
  Scottish Government
• George Burgess
  Director of Agriculture and Rural Economy
  Scottish Government
• Donald Henderson
  Deputy Director, Nature Division
  Scottish Government
• Iain Wallace
  Head of Operations Portfolio, Marine Directorate
  Scottish Government
• Malcolm Pentland
  Deputy Director, Lead for Marine Economy and Communities
  Scottish Government

3. Rural Affairs and Islands remit

The Committee will review the evidence heard.