Rural Economy and Connectivity Committee

1. Forestry and Land Management (Scotland) Bill: The Committee will take evidence on the Bill at Stage 1 from— Stuart Goodall, Chief Executive, Confor; Brendan Burns, Harvesting Contractor, Forestry Contractors Association; Malcolm Nicol, Managing Partner, Ballogie Estate Enterprises; Hamish MacLeod, Director of Public Affairs, BSW Sawmills; Syd House, Council Member, Institute of Chartered Foresters; and then from— David Henderson-Howat, Chair, Central Scotland Forestry Forum; Claire Glaister, Chair, Grampian Regional Forestry Forum; Patrick Hunter Blair, Chair, South Scotland Forestry Forum; Richard Stirling-Aird, Chair, Perth and Argyll Forestry Forum. 2. Public petitions: The Committee will consider the following petition— PE1598 by Guy Linley-Adams on behalf of Salmon & Trout Conservation Scotland, on Protecting wild salmonids from sea lice from Scottish salmon farms. 3. Subordinate legislation: The Committee will consider the following negative instruments— REC/S5/17/21/A Milk and Other Products (Public in Educational Establishments) (Scotland) Regulations 2017 (SSI 2017/178) Seed (Fees etc.) (Scotland) Regulations 2017