Environment, Climate Change and Land Reform Committee

1. Decision on taking business in private: The Committee will decide whether to take item 4 in private. 2. Subordinate legislation: The Committee will consider the Loch Carron Urgent Marine Conservation Order 2017 (SSI 2017/158) and take evidence from— Michael Mcleod, Head of Marine Conservation, Scottish Government. 3. Wild Animals in Travelling Circuses (Scotland) Bill: The Committee will take evidence from- Dr Dorothy McKeegan, Senior Lecturer, Institute of Biodiversity Animal Health and Comparative Medicine, University of Glasgow; Mike Radford, Reader, School of Law, University of Aberdeen; and then from— David Kerr, Senior Animal Health and Welfare Officer, Argyll and Bute Council; Andrew Mitchell, Regulatory Services Manager, City of Edinburgh Council; and then from— Anthony Beckwith, Proprietor, An Evening With Lions and Tigers; Rona Brown, Government Liaison Officer, Circus Guild of Great Britain, on behalf of Peter Jolly’s Circus and the European Circus Association; Martin Burton, Chairman, Association of Circus Proprietors of Great Britain; Carol Macmanus, Animal Trainer, Circus Mondao. 4. Wild Animals in Travelling Circuses: The Committee will consider evidence heard earlier in the meeting. 5. Work programme (in private): The Committee will consider its work programme.