 Welcome to the Environment, Climate Change and Land Reform Committee's first meeting of 2019. Before we move to the first item on the agenda, I remind everyone to switch off their mobile phones as they may affect the broadcasting system. The first item on our agenda this morning is to consider requests from the Scottish Government to the committee to consent to the UK Government legislating using the powers under the European Union Withdrawal Act 2018. That is in relation to the animals and food transfer functions EU exit regulations 2018. Committee members should note that the notification has also been sent to the Rural Economy and Connectivity Committee. This morning, we are only being asked to consider the elements of the notification, which relate to the Environment, Climate Change and Land Reform Committee's own remit, that is those elements concerning animal welfare and zoo techniques. The committee wrote to the Scottish Government before Christmas seeking further information on a number of points and the response that was received yesterday. Members may consider that the response provides the information that the committee sought. I do not have any comments either in the letter or anything to do with the notification. Is the committee there for consent for the Scottish Government to give its consent to the UK ministers to lay those regulations in the UK Parliament? We are. Thank you. When you confirm the committee, we will write to the Scottish Government on that basis. Is the committee happy for me to sign off on that letter? That concludes the committee's agenda in public session today. It is next meeting on 15 January. The committee will continue its 2019-2020 budget scrutiny and take evidence from the Cabinet Secretary for the Environment, Climate Change and Land Reform and from the Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Jobs and Fair Work. As previously agreed, the committee will now move into private session and request that the public gallery be vacated.