1. Decision on taking business in private:

The Committee agreed to take item 3 in private.

2. Rural Affairs and Islands remit:

The Committee took evidence from—

Mairi Gougeon, Cabinet Secretary for Rural Affairs, Land Reform and Islands

Jim Fairlie, Minister for Agriculture and Connectivity

Supported by George Burgess, Director of Agriculture and Rural Economy, Donald Henderson, Deputy Director, Nature Division, Iain Wallace, Head of Operations Portfolio, Marine Directorate and Malcolm Pentland, Deputy Director, Lead for Marine Economy and Communities, Scottish Government.

3. Rural Affairs and Islands remit (In private):

The Committee considered the evidence heard earlier in the meeting.