Rural Affairs, Islands and Natural Environment Committee

Convener

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

Deputy convener

*Beatrice Wishart (Shetland Islands) (LD)

Committee members

Karen Adam (Banffshire and Buchan Coast) (SNP)

*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:

Rt Hon Lord Bonomy

Rachel Coutts (Scottish Government)

Chief Superintendent Mike Flynn (Scottish Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals)

Dr Pete Goddard (Scottish Animal Welfare Commission)

Emma Harper (South Scotland) (SNP) (Committee Substitute)

Kirsty Jenkins (OneKind)

Robbie Marsland (League Against Cruel Sports)

Caspian Richards (Scottish Government)

Lorna Slater (Minister for Green Skills, Circular Economy and Biodiversity)

Clerk to the committee

Emma Johnston