Rural Affairs and Islands Committee

1. Decision on taking business in private: The Committee will decide whether to take item 4 in private. 2. Follow-up inquiry into salmon farming in Scotland: The Committee will take evidence from— Professor Nick Owens, SSAC Member, and Christine Lawson, Head of SSAC Secretariat, Scottish Science Advisory Council; and then from— Lin Bunten, Chief Operating Officer, Regulation, Business and Environment, and Mike Montague, Aquaculture Specialist, Scottish Environment Protection Agency. 3. UK subordinate legislation: The Committee will consider proposals by the Scottish Government to consent to the UK Government legislating in a devolved area as set out in the following UK statutory instrument proposals— Official Controls (Amendment) Regulations 2024 Sea Fisheries (Amendment) (No 2) Regulations 2024 4. Pre-budget scrutiny 2025 to 2026: The Committee will consider its approach to pre-budget scrutiny. 5. Follow-up inquiry into salmon farming in Scotland (in private): The Committee will review the evidence heard earlier in the meeting.