1. Decision on taking business in private

The Committee will decide whether to take items 4 and 5 in private.

2. National Islands Plan Annual Report 2022

The Committee will take evidence from—

• Mairi Gougeon
  Cabinet Secretary for Rural Affairs, Land Reform and Islands
  Scottish Government
• Cameron Anson
  Repopulation and Island Communities Policy Manager
  Scottish Government
• Erica Clarkson
  Head of Islands Policy
  Scottish Government
• Nicola Crook
  National Islands Plan Team Leader
  Scottish Government
• Professor Francesco Sindico
  Carbon Neutral Islands Team Leader
  Scottish Government

3. Subordinate legislation

The Committee will consider the following negative instrument—

Bee Diseases and Pests Control (Scotland) (Amendment) Order 2023.

4. Annual Report 2022-23

The Committee will consider a draft Annual Report for the parliamentary year from 13 May 2022 to 12 May 2023.

5. National Islands Plan Annual Report 2022

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

6. Work programme (in private)

The Committee will consider its work programme.