Rural Economy and Connectivity Committee

1. Islands (Scotland) Bill: The Committee will take evidence on the Bill at Stage 1 from— Aeadan Smith, Head of Planning and Development, Scottish Environment Link; Cathy Tilbrook, Head of Coastal and Marine Ecosystems, Scottish Natural Heritage. 2. Subordinate legislation: The Committee will take evidence on the Land Reform (Scotland) Act 2016 (Supplementary, Consequential, Transitory and Saving Provisions) Regulations 2017 [draft] from— Fergus Ewing, Cabinet Secretary for the Rural Economy and Connectivity, Jennifer Willoughby, Head of Agricultural Holdings Team, Fiona Buchanan, Senior Policy Advisor, and Douglas Kerr, Solicitor, Scottish Government. 3. Subordinate legislation: Fergus Ewing (Cabinet Secretary for the Rural Economy and Connectivity) to move— S5M-07896—That the Rural Economy and Connectivity Committee recommends that the Land Reform (Scotland) Act 2016 (Supplementary, Consequential, Transitory and Saving Provisions) Regulations 2017 [draft] be approved. 4. Subordinate legislation: The Committee will consider the following negative instrument— Agricultural Holdings (Modern Limited Duration Tenancies and Consequential etc. Provisions) (Scotland) Regulations 2017 (SSI 2017/300). 5. Subordinate legislation: The Committee will consider the following negative instrument— The Common Agricultural Policy (Direct Payments etc.) (Scotland) Amendment (No.2) Regulations 2017 (SSI 2017/317).