1. Animal Welfare (Kept Animals) Bill (UK Parliament legislation)

The Committee will take evidence on legislative consent Memorandum LCM-S6-1 from—

• Mairi Gougeon
  Cabinet Secretary for Rural Affairs and Islands
  Scottish Government
• Andrew Voas
  Veterinary Head of Animal Welfare
  Scottish Government
• Keith White
  Solicitor
  Scottish Government

2. Subordinate legislation

The Committee will take evidence on the Eggs (Amendment) (Scotland) Regulations 2021 from—

• Mairi Gougeon
  Cabinet Secretary for Rural Affairs and Islands
  Scottish Government
• Judith Brown
  Solicitor
  Scottish Government
• Joe Kirk
  Senior Poultry Officer
  Scottish Government
• Kevin Matheson
  Livestock Policy Manager
  Scottish Government

3. Subordinate legislation

Mairi Gougeon, Cabinet Secretary for Rural Affairs and Islands to move—S6M-01816 — That the Rural Affairs, Islands and Natural Environment Committee recommends that the Eggs (Amendment) (Scotland) Regulations 2021 [draft] be approved.

4. Climate and nature emergencies

The Committee will take evidence from—

• Professor Bill Austin
  Chair, Scotland's Blue Carbon Forum
  University of St Andrews
• Professor Sir Ian Boyd
  Marine Mammals Specialist
  University of St Andrews
• Susan Davies
  Head, Scottish Seabird Centre
• Professor Paul Fernandes
  Chair of Fisheries Science at University of Aberdeen
  Aberdeen University
• Dr Tara Marshall
  Senior Lecturer in Fisheries Science
  Aberdeen University
• Dr Helaina Black
  Honorary Associate
  The James Hutton Institute
• Professor Rob Brooker
  Head of Ecological Sciences
  The James Hutton Institute
• Professor Marc Metzger
  Chair in Environment and Society
  University of Edinburgh
• Professor Pete Smith
  Chair in Plant and Soil Science
  Aberdeen University