At its meeting on 16 May 2017, the Committee took evidence on the Forestry (Environmental Impact Assessment) (Scotland) Regulations 2017 (SSI 2017/113) from—
Fergus Ewing, Cabinet Secretary for the Rural Economy and Connectivity, Scottish Government;
Bill Brash, Environmental Impact Assessment Transposition Manager, Scottish Government;
Claire Dodd, Flooding and Reservoirs Policy Officer, Scottish Government;
Barry McCaffrey, Solicitor, Scottish Government; and
Brendan Callaghan, Head of Grants and Regions, Forestry Commission Scotland.