1. Work programme (in private)

The Committee will consider its work programme.

Not before 09:00 am--

2. Wildlife Management and Muirburn (Scotland) Bill

The Committee will take evidence on the Bill at Stage 1 from—

• Robbie Kernahan
  Director of Green Economy
  NatureScot
• Dr Marnie Lovejoy
  Head of Evidence and Environmental Law
  British Association for Shooting and Conservation
• Detective Sergeant David Lynn
  National Wildlife Crime Coordinator
  Police Scotland
• Ross MacLeod
  Head of Policy (Scotland)
  Game and Wildlife Conservation Trust
• Ashley McCann
  Legal Advisor
  Scottish Land and Estates
• Ian Thomson
  Head of Investigations
  RSPB Scotland
• Jamie Whittle
  Committee Member, Rural Affairs Sub-committee
  Law Society of Scotland
• Max Wiszniewski
  Campaign Manager
  Revive
• Ross Ewing
  Director of Moorland
  Scottish Land and Estates
• Deputy Assistant Chief Officer Bruce Farquharson
  Head of Training and Wildfire Capability Lead
  Scottish Fire and Rescue Service
• Dr Miranda Geelhoed
  Policy Coordinator
  Scottish Crofting Federation
• Dr Nick Hesford
  Scottish Adviser
  Game and Wildlife Conservation Trust
• Dr Emma Hinchliffe
  Director
  IUCN UK Peatland Programme
• Robbie Kernahan
  Director of Green Economy
  NatureScot
• Duncan Orr-Ewing
  Head of Species and Land Management
  RSPB Scotland

3. Subordinate legislation

The Committee will consider the following negative instruments—

Public Intervention and Private Storage Aid (Amendment and Suspension) (Scotland) Regulations 2023
Seed (Fees) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2023
Feed Additives (Form of Provisional Authorisations) (Cobalt(II) Compounds) (Scotland) Regulations 2023

4. Wildlife Management and Muirburn (Scotland) Bill (in private)

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