Rural Affairs and Islands Committee

1. Natural Environment (Scotland) Bill: The Committee will take evidence from— Professor Rob Brooker, Head of Ecological Sciences , The James Hutton Institute; Professor James Harrison, Professor of Environmental Law, University of Edinburgh; Professor Davy McCracken, Head of Department and Head of Research Centre, Scotland’s Rural College; Professor Kirsty Park, Head of Biological & Environmental Sciences, University of Stirling; Professor Beth Scott, Professor of Marine Ecology, University of Aberdeen; Jamie Whittle, Convener, Environmental Law Sub-committee, Law Society of Scotland. 2. Natural Environment (Scotland) Bill (in private): The Committee will consider the evidence heard earlier in the meeting.