Rural Economy and Connectivity Committee

1. Update on Forth Replacement Crossing: The Committee will take evidence from- Michelle Rennie, Director of Major Transport Infrastructure Projects, and Lawrence Shackman, Project Manager, Forth Replacement Crossing Team, Transport Scotland, Scottish Government; Mark Arndt, Operating Company Representative for the Forth Road Bridge, AMEY. 2. Implications of the outcome of the EU Referendum for Scotland: The Committee will take evidence from- Fergus Ewing, Cabinet Secretary for the Rural Economy and Connectivity, Mike Russell, Minister for UK Negotiations on Scotland's Place in Europe, David Barnes, National Adviser on Agriculture Policy, Mike Palmer, Deputy Director, Marine Scotland, and Ian Davidson, Head of Constitution and UK Relations, Scottish Government. 3. Subordinate legislation: The Committee will take evidence on the Fishing Vessels and Fish Farming (Miscellaneous Revocations) (Scotland) Scheme 2017 [draft] from— Fergus Ewing, Cabinet Secretary for the Rural Economy and Connectivity, Gordon Hart, Senior Policy Manager: Access to Sea Fisheries, Greig Chalmers, Team Leader: Access to Sea Fisheries, and Fiona McClean, Solicitor, Legal Services: Rural, Scottish Government. 4. Subordinate legislation: Fergus Ewing (Cabinet Secretary for the Rural Economy and Connectivity) to move— S5M-08383—That the Rural Economy and Connectivity Committee recommends that the Fishing Vessels and Fish Farming (Miscellaneous Revocations) (Scotland) Scheme 2017 [draft] be approved. 5. Subordinate legislation: The Committee will consider the following negative instruments— The Land Reform (Scotland) Act 2016 (Commencement No.6, Transitory and Saving Provisions) (Modern Limited Duration Tenancies) Miscellaneous Amendments Regulations 2017 (SSI 2017/370) The Seed (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Scotland) Regulations 2017 (SSI 2017/384)