Rural Economy and Connectivity Committee

1. Decision on taking business in private: The Committee will decide whether to take item 5 in private. 2. Rail services in Scotland: The Committee will take evidence from- Alex Hynes, Managing Director, Angus Thom, Chief Operating Officer, and David Dickson, Infrastructure Director, Scotrail Alliance. 3. Salmon farming in Scotland: The Committee will take evidence from- Fergus Ewing, Cabinet Secretary for the Rural Economy and Connectivity, Mike Palmer, Deputy Director, Aquaculture, Crown Estate, Recreational Fisheries, EMFF and Europe Division, Marine Scotland, Alastair Mitchell, Head of Aquaculture & Recreational Fisheries, Marine Scotland, and Charles Allan, Head of Fish Health Inspectorate, Marine Scotland, Scottish Government. 4. Subordinate legislation: The Committee will consider the following negative instruments— Plant Health (Scotland) Amendment Order 2018 (SSI 2018/112) Common Agricultural Policy (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Scotland) Regulations 2018 (SSI 2018/122) 5. Salmon farming in Scotland: The Committee will review the evidence it has heard to date on its inquiry on salmon farming in Scotland.