Rural Economy and Connectivity Committee

1. Update on Forth Replacement Crossing and other major transport infrastructure projects: The Committee will take evidence from- Keith Brown, Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Jobs and Fair Work, Alisdair Graham, Head of Planning and Design, David Climie, Project Director, Forth Replacement Crossing Team, and Lawrence Shackman, Project Manager, Forth Replacement Crossing Team, Transport Scotland, Scottish Government; Michael Martin, Project Director, Forth Crossing Bridge Constructors. 2. Common Agricultural Policy Payments: The Committee will take evidence from- Fergus Ewing, Cabinet Secretary for the Rural Economy and Connectivity, Eddie Turnbull, Head of Agriculture and Rural Communities Information Systems, Annabel Turpie, Chief Operating Officer, Rural Payments Operation, and Andrew Watson, Deputy Director for Agricultural Policy Implementation, Scottish Government. 3. Subordinate legislation: The Committee will consider the following negative instrument— The Marketing of Fruit Plant and Propagating Material (Scotland) Regulations 2017 (SSI 2017/177) 4. Seat Belts on School Transport (Scotland) Bill: The Committee will consider the Bill at Stage 2.