Rural Economy and Connectivity Committee
Meeting date: Wednesday, February 1, 2017
Official Report 603KB pdf
Contents
- Attendance
- Decision on Taking Business in Private
- Rail Services
- Draft Climate Change Plan
- Digital Economy Bill
Attendance
Deputy convener
Committee members
*Peter Chapman (North East Scotland) (Con)
*Mairi Evans (Angus North and Mearns) (SNP)
*John Finnie (Highlands and Islands) (Green)
*Rhoda Grant (Highlands and Islands) (Lab)
*Jamie Greene (West Scotland) (Con)
*Richard Lyle (Uddingston and Bellshill) (SNP)
*John Mason (Glasgow Shettleston) (SNP)
Committee substitutes
Neil Bibby (West Scotland) (Lab)
Alexander Burnett (Aberdeenshire West) (Con)
Alex Cole-Hamilton (Edinburgh Western) (LD)
Christine Grahame (Midlothian South, Tweeddale and Lauderdale) (SNP)
* Attended
The following also participated:
Andrew Bauer (NFU Scotland)
Alan Carter (Reforesting Scotland)
Charles Dundas (Woodland Trust)
Stuart Goodall (Confor)
Professor Robin Matthews (James Hutton Institute)
George McRobbie (Tilhill Forestry Ltd)
Alastair Nairn (Scottish Tenant Farmers Association)
Peter Ritchie (Nourish Scotland)
Professor Pete Smith (University of Aberdeen)
Steven Thomson (Scotland's Rural College)
Clerk to the committee
Steve Farrell