Rural Affairs and Islands Committee

1. Natural Environment (Scotland) Bill: The Committee will take evidence from— Rea Cris, Public Affairs Manager, Open Seas; Calum Duncan, Head of Policy and Advocacy, Marine Conservation Society; Dr Nick Hesford , Interim Director, Scotland, Game and Wildlife Conservation Trust; Dan Paris, Director of Policy and Engagement, Scottish Environment LINK; Nikki Sinclair, Green Belts Alliance Manager/National Parks Strategy Project Manager, Action to Protect Rural Scotland; Ailis Watt, Senior Land Use Policy Officer, RSPB Scotland; Bruce Wilson, Head of Policy and Advocacy, Scottish Wildlife Trust. 2. Subordinate legislation: The Committee will take evidence on the Town and Country Planning (Marine Fish Farming) (Scotland) Amendment Order 2025 from— Dr Iain Berrill, Head of Technical, Salmon Scotland; Sean Black, Senior Scientific Officer for Aquaculture, Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals; Elspeth Macdonald, Chief Executive, Scottish Fishermen’s Federation; Mike Spain, Director of Aquaculture, Crown Estate Scotland; Professor Paul Tett, Reader in Coastal Ecosystems, Scottish Association for Marine Science. 3. Subordinate legislation: The Committee will consider the following negative instrument— Disease Control (Miscellaneous Amendment) (Scotland) Order 2025 4. Natural Environment (Scotland) Bill: The Committee will consider the evidence heard earlier in the meeting.