1. Decisions on taking business in private

The Committee will decide whether to take items 4 and 5 in private.

2. Rural Support Plan

The Committee will take evidence from—

• Gillian Martin
  Cabinet Secretary for Climate Action and Rural Affairs
  Scottish Government
• Jim Fairlie
  Minister for Agriculture, Marine and the Islands
  Scottish Government
• John Kerr
  Head of Agriculture Policy
  Scottish Government
• Brian Grogans
  Head of Rural Policy
  Scottish Government

3. Pre-Budget scrutiny and Programme for Government

The Committee will take evidence as part of its scrutiny preceding the Scottish Government’s Budget 2026-27 from—

• Gillian Martin
  Cabinet Secretary for Climate Action and Rural Affairs
  Scottish Government
• Jim Fairlie
  Minister for Agriculture, Marine and the Islands
  Scottish Government
• Sean Neill
  Director, Energy and Climate Change
  Scottish Government
• Rebecca Hackett
  Deputy Director, Marine Directorate
  Scottish Government
• John Kerr
  Head of Agriculture Policy
  Scottish Government
• Clare Morley
  CARA Portfolio Finance Lead
  Scottish Government

4. Review of evidence: Rural Support Plan

The Committee will review the evidence heard under agenda item 2.

5. Review of evidence: Pre-budget scrutiny and Programme for Government

The Committee will review the evidence heard under agenda item 3.