Environment, Climate Change and Land Reform Committee

1. Decision on taking business in private: The Committee will decide whether to take items 3 and 4 in private. 2. Deer Management in Scotland: The Committee will take evidence from— Richard Cooke, Chair, Association of Deer Management Groups; Patrick Creasey, Chair, North Ross Deer Management Group; Alex Hogg, Chair, Scottish Gamekeepers Association; Drew McFarlane Slack, Highland Regional Manager, Scottish Land and Estates; Malcolm Muir, Countryside and Greenspace Manager, South Lanarkshire Council; Richard Playfair, Secretary, Lowland Deer Network; and then from— Mike Daniels, Head of Land Management, John Muir Trust; Dr Maggie Keegan, Head of Policy, Scottish Wildlife Trust; Grant Moir, Chief Executive, Cairngorms National Park Authority; Duncan Orr-Ewing, Convener, Deer Sub Group, Scottish Environment Link; Simon Pepper, Forest Policy Group. 3. Deer Management in Scotland: The Committee will consider evidence heard earlier in the meeting. 4. Work programme: The Committee will consider its work programme.