Rural Economy and Connectivity Committee

Convener

*Edward Mountain (Highlands and Islands) (Con)

Deputy convener

*Maureen Watt (Aberdeen South and North Kincardine) (SNP)

Committee members

*Peter Chapman (North East Scotland) (Con)

*John Finnie (Highlands and Islands) (Green)

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

*Emma Harper (South Scotland) (SNP)

Richard Lyle (Uddingston and Bellshill) (SNP)

*Angus MacDonald (Falkirk East) (SNP)

*Mike Rumbles (North East Scotland) (LD)

*Colin Smyth (South Scotland) (Lab)

*Stewart Stevenson (Banffshire and Buchan Coast) (SNP)

Committee substitutes

Claudia Beamish (South Scotland) (Lab)

Alex Cole-Hamilton (Edinburgh Western) (LD)

Christine Grahame (Midlothian South, Tweeddale and Lauderdale) (SNP)

Dean Lockhart (Mid Scotland and Fife) (Con)

Mark Ruskell (Mid Scotland and Fife) (Green)

The following also participated:

Fergus Ewing (Cabinet Secretary for Rural Economy and Tourism)

Allan Gibb (Scottish Government)

Michael Matheson (Cabinet Secretary for Transport, Infrastructure and Connectivity)

Professor Gerry Saddler (Scottish Government)

Clerk to the committee

Steve Farrell