Rural Economy and Connectivity Committee

1. Declaration of interests: Maureen Watt will be invited to declare any relevant interests. 2. Transport (Scotland) Bill: The Committee will take evidence on the Bill at Stage 1 from— Tasha Geddie, Transport Scotland Bill Team, Stephen Thomson, Head of Environmental & Sustainability Policy, Peter Grant, Team Leader – Bus Policy, Gordon Hanning, Head of Integrated Ticketing Unit, George Henry, Policy Manager – Parking, Kat Quane, Policy Officer – Road Works, Joanne Gray, Policy Manager – Regional Transport Partnerships, Chris Wilcock, Head of Ports, Shipping, Freight and Canals, Kevin Gibson, Legal Department, Alison Martin, Legal Department, Anne Cairns, Legal Department, and Claire McGill, Legal Department, Scottish Government. 3. Subordinate legislation: The Committee will consider the following negative instrument— The Scalpay Island, Isle of Skye, Scallops Several Fishery Order 2018 (SSI 2018/245) 4. Salmon farming in Scotland (in private): The Committee will consider a draft report.