1. Decision on taking business in private

The Committee will decide whether to take item 6 in private.

2. Subordinate legislation

The Committee will take evidence on the Plant Health (Fees) (Miscellaneous Amendment) (Scotland) Regulations 2022 and the consent notification for the Official Controls (Plant Health) (Frequency of Checks) Regulations 2022  from—

• Lorna Slater
  Minister for Green Skills, Circular Economy and Biodiversity
  Scottish Government
• Rachel Coutts
  Lawyer
  Scottish Government
• Caspian Richards
  Head of Policy and Pesticide Survey Unit, Science and Advice for Scottish Agriculture and Rural Economy Directorate
  Scottish Government

3. UK subordinate legislation

The Committee will consider a proposal by the Scottish Government to consent to the UK Government legislating using the powers under the Act in relation to the following UK statutory instrument proposal-

Official Controls (Plant Health) (Frequency of Checks) Regulations 2022 

4. Subordinate legislation

Lorna Slater (Minister for Green Skills, Circular Economy and Biodiversity) to move—S6M-04876— that the Rural Affairs, Islands and Natural Environment Committee recommends that the Plant Health (Fees) (Miscellaneous Amendment) (Scotland) Regulations 2022 [draft] be approved.

5. Hunting with Dogs (Scotland) Bill

The Committee will take evidence on the Bill at Stage 1 from—

• Kirsty Jenkins
  Policy Officer
  OneKind
• Chief Superintendent Mike Flynn
  Scottish Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals
• Robbie Marsland
  Director of Scotland and Northern Ireland
  League Against Cruel Sports
• Dr Pete Goddard
  Member
  Scottish Animal Welfare Commission

and then from -

• Rt Hon. Lord Bonomy

6. Impact of EU exit on the rural affairs and islands remit

The Committee will consider a list of candidates for the post of fisheries policy adviser.