Rural Affairs, Islands and Natural Environment Committee

1. Farming and crofting: The Committee will take evidence from— Beatrice Morrice, National Farmers Union Scotland; Davy McCracken, Professor, Scotland’s Rural College; Mike Robinson; Sally Shortall, Professor; and then from— Stephen Young, Scottish Land and Estates; Christopher Nicholson, Scottish Tenant Farmers Association; Pete Ritchie, Scottish Environment LINK; Donald MacKinnon, Scottish Crofting Federation; Miranda Geelhoed, 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, John Nicolson, and Grant McLarty, 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.