Rural Affairs and Islands Committee

1. Crofting and Scottish Land Court Bill: The Committee will take evidence on the Bill at Stage 1 from— Jim Fairlie, Minister for Agriculture and Connectivity, Bill Barron, Crofting Bill Team Advisor, James Hamilton, Lawyer, and Michael Nugent, Bill Team Leader, Head of Crofting Policy, Scottish Government; and then from— Jim Fairlie, Minister for Agriculture and Connectivity, Martin Brown, Solicitor, and Nicola Wilson, Head of Civil Courts and Inquiries, Scottish Government. 2. Greyhound Racing (Offences) (Scotland) Bill: The Committee will take evidence on the Bill at Stage 1 from— Mark Ruskell, Member in charge of the Bill, Liz Anderson, Assistant Clerk, Non-Government Bills Unit, Alison Fraser, Solicitor, Legal Services, and Nick Hawthorne, Senior Clerk, Non-Government Bills Unit, Scottish Parliament. 3. Crofting and Scottish Land Court Bill: (In Private) The Committee will consider the evidence heard earlier in the meeting. 4. Greyhound Racing (Offences) (Scotland) Bill: (In Private) The Committee will consider the evidence heard earlier in the meeting.