Rural Affairs and Islands Committee

1. Decision on taking business in private: The Committee will decide whether to take item 4 in private. 2. Wildfires in Scotland: The Committee will take evidence from— Michael Bruce, Director, Firebreak Services. Dr Zakary Campbell-Lochrie, Lecturer in Fire Science, University of Edinburgh. Jon Henderson, Assistant Chief Officer and Director of Prevention, Scottish Fire and Rescue Service. Calum Kippen, Member, Scottish Gamekeepers Association. Grant Moir, Chief Executive, Cairngorms National Park Authority. Professor Robin Pakeman, Senior Scientist and Dr Mike Rivington, Senior Scientist, James Hutton Institute. 3. Subordinate legislation: The Committee will consider the following negative instruments— Official Controls (Location of Border Control Posts) (Scotland) Regulations 2026 (SSI 2026/61) Sea Fish (Prohibition on Fishing) (Firth of Clyde) Revocation Order 2026 (SSI 2026/95) Water Environment (Shellfish Water Protected Areas: Designation) (Scotland) Order 2026 (SSI 2026/57) 4. Wildfires in Scotland: The Committee will consider the evidence heard earlier in the meeting.