1. Farming and crofting

The Committee will take evidence from—

• Beatrice Morrice
  Political Affairs Manager
  National Farmers Union Scotland
• Professor Davy McCracken
  Head of Integrated Land Management Department
  Scotland’s Rural College
• Mike Robinson
  Co-chair, Farming for 1.50 Inquiry
• Professor Sally Shortall
  Member, Women in Agriculture Taskforce
• Stephen Young
  Head of Policy
  Scottish Land and Estates
• Christopher Nicholson
  Chairman
  Scottish Tenant Farmers Association
• Pete Ritchie
  Chair, Scottish Environment Link Food and Farming Group
• Donald MacKinnon
  Chair
  Scottish Crofting Federation
• Miranda Geelhoed
  Scotland Policy and Campaigns Coordinator
  Landworkers’ Alliance

2. Subordinate legislation

The Committee will take evidence on the Animal Welfare (Licensing of Activities Involving Animals) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2021 from—

• Mairi Gougeon
  Cabinet Secretary for Rural Affairs and Islands
  Scottish Government
• John Nicolson
  Policy manager, Animal Welfare Team
  Scottish Government
• Grant McLarty
  Solicitor
  Scottish Government

3. Subordinate legislation

Mairi Gougeon, Cabinet Secretary for Rural Affairs and Islands to move—S6M-00997—That the Rural Affairs, Islands and Natural Environment Committee recommends that the Animal Welfare (Licensing of Activities Involving Animals) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2021 [draft] be approved.

4. Farming and crofting (in private)

The Committee will consider the evidence it heard earlier in the meeting.