1. Decision on taking business in private

The Committee will decide whether to take item 4 in private. The Committee will also decide whether its consideration of the responses to its call for views on the Budget 2023-24 should be taken in private at a future meeting.

2. Rural Affairs and Islands remit

The Committee will take evidence from—

• Mairi Gougeon
  Cabinet Secretary for Rural Affairs and Islands
  Scottish Government
• George Burgess
  Director of Agriculture and Rural Economy
  Scottish Government
• Allan Gibb
  Deputy Director of Sea Fisheries
  Scottish Government
• Jill Barber
  Head of Aquaculture Development
  Scottish Government

3. Subordinate legislation

The Committee will consider the following negative instrument—

Rural Support (Simplification and Improvement) (Scotland) Regulations 2022

4. Common frameworks

The Committee will consider the responses to its call for views on common frameworks.

5. Hunting with Dogs (Scotland) Bill (in private)

The Committee will consider a draft Stage 1 report.