Convener

*Finlay Carson (Galloway and West Dumfries) (Con)

Deputy convener

*Beatrice Wishart (Shetland Islands) (LD)

Committee members

*Karen Adam (Banffshire and Buchan Coast) (SNP)

*Dr Alasdair Allan (Na h-Eileanan an Iar) (SNP)

*Ariane Burgess (Highlands and Islands) (Green)

*Jim Fairlie (Perthshire South and Kinross-shire) (SNP)

*Rachael Hamilton (Ettrick, Roxburgh and Berwickshire) (Con)

*Jenni Minto (Argyll and Bute) (SNP)

*Mercedes Villalba (North East Scotland) (Lab)

The following also participated:

Douglas Cowan (Highlands and Islands Enterprise)

Jane Craigie (Rural Youth Project)

Camille Dressler (Scottish Islands Federation)

Dr Jonathan Hopkins (The James Hutton Institute)

Derek Logie (Rural Housing Scotland)

Jenny Milne (Scottish Rural and Islands Transport Community)

Artemis Pana (Scottish Rural Action)

Ailsa Raeburn (Community Land Scotland)

Philip Raines (Scottish Government)

Alex Reid (Scottish Rural and Islands Transport Community)

Kieran Sinclair (Rural Youth Project)

Dr Ruth Wilson (The James Hutton Institute)

Clerk to the committee

Emma Johnston