Rural Economy and Connectivity Committee

1. Subordinate legislation: The Committee will take evidence on the Prohibited Procedures on Protected Animals (Exemptions) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2016 [draft] from— Fergus Ewing, Cabinet Secretary for the Rural Economy and Connectivity, Mike Palmer, Deputy Director Fisheries, Marine Scotland, Andrew Voas, Veterinary adviser, and Barry McCaffrey, Solicitor, SGLD, Scottish Government. 2. Subordinate legislation: Fergus Ewing (Cabinet Secretary for Rural Economy and Connectivity) to move— S5M-01446—That the Rural Economy and Connectivity Committee recommends that the Prohibited Procedures on Protected Animals (Exemptions) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2016 [draft] be approved. 3. Common Agricultural Policy Payments: The Committee will take evidence from— Fergus Ewing, Cabinet Secretary for the Rural Economy and Connectivity, David Barnes, Chief Agricultural Officer, and Jonathan Pryce, Director for Agriculture, Food & Rural Communities, Scottish Government. 4. Scotrail Alliance update: The Committee will take evidence from— Phil Verster, Managing Director, Scotrail Alliance; Karl Budge, Regional Director, Infrastructure Projects SNE, Network Rail.