Rural Economy and Connectivity Committee

1. Decision on taking business in private: The Committee will decide whether to take item 7 in private. 2. Seat Belts on School Transport (Scotland) Bill: The Committee will take evidence from- Gillian Martin, Member in charge of the Bill; Humza Yousaf, Minister for Transport and the Islands, Brendan Rooney, Road Safety Policy Officer, Transport Scotland, and Anne Cairns, Legal Adviser, Scottish Government. 3. Common Agricultural Policy Payments: The Committee will take evidence from- Fergus Ewing, Cabinet Secretary for the Rural Economy and Connectivity, Elinor Mitchell, Director Agriculture and Rural Communities, Annabel Turpie, Chief Operating Officer, Rural Payments Operation, and Eddie Turnbull, Head of Agriculture and Rural Communities Information Systems, Scottish Government. 4. Review of legislation governing small landholdings in Scotland: The Committee will take evidence from- Fergus Ewing, Cabinet Secretary for the Rural Economy and Connectivity, Jen Willoughby, Branch Head Agricultural Holdings Team, and Claudine Duff, Policy Officer, Scottish Government. 5. Subordinate legislation: The Committee will consider the following negative instruments— The Common Agricultural Policy (Direct Payments etc.) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2017 (SSI 2017/98) The Disabled Persons (Badges for Motor Vehicles) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2017 (SSI 2017/118) 6. Seat Belts on School Transport (Scotland) Bill (in private): The Committee will consider a draft Stage 1 report. 7. Work programme: The Committee will consider its work programme.