Rural Affairs and Islands Committee

1. Work programme: (In Private) The Committee will consider its work programme. 2. Subordinate legislation: The Committee will take evidence on the Rural Support (Improvement) (Miscellaneous Amendment) (Scotland) (No. 2) Regulations 2025 (2025/draft) from— Jim Fairlie, Minister for Agriculture and Connectivity, John Armour, Branch Head, Livestock Production Policy, Emily Williams Boylston, Solicitor, Alan Elder, Principal Agricultural Officer, and Paul Neison, Head of Mapping and Land Services, Scottish Government. 3. Subordinate legislation: Jim Fairlie, Minister for Agriculture and Connectivity to move— S6M-19325—That the Rural Affairs and Islands Committee recommends that the Rural Support (Improvement) (Miscellaneous Amendment) (Scotland) (No. 2) Regulations 2025 (2025/draft) be approved. 4. Subordinate legislation: The Committee will take evidence on the Sheep Carcase (Classification and Price Reporting) (Scotland) Regulations 2025 (2025/draft) from— Jim Fairlie, Minister for Agriculture and Connectivity, Michelle Colquhoun, Head of Livestock Products Policy, and Mairead McCrossan, Lawyer, Scottish Government. 5. Subordinate legislation: Jim Fairlie, Minister for Agriculture and Connectivity to move— S6M-19530—That the Rural Affairs and islands Committee recommends that the Sheep Carcase (Classification and Price Reporting) (Scotland) Regulations 2025 (2025/draft) be approved. 6. Natural Environment (Scotland) Bill: The Committee will consider the Bill at Stage 2 (Day 2).