Convener

*Bruce Crawford (Stirling) (SNP)

Deputy convener

*Murdo Fraser (Mid Scotland and Fife) (Con)

Committee members

*George Adam (Paisley) (SNP)

*Tom Arthur (Renfrewshire South) (SNP)

Jackie Baillie (Dumbarton) (Lab)

*Alexander Burnett (Aberdeenshire West) (Con)

*Angela Constance (Almond Valley) (SNP)

*Patrick Harvie (Glasgow) (Green)

*Dean Lockhart (Mid Scotland and Fife) (Con)

*John Mason (Glasgow Shettleston) (SNP)

*Alex Rowley (Mid Scotland and Fife) (Lab)

Committee substitutes

John Finnie (Highlands and Islands) (Green)

Rhoda Grant (Highlands and Islands) (Lab)

Gillian Martin (Aberdeenshire East) (SNP)

Adam Tomkins (Glasgow) (Con)

The following also participated:

Professor David Bell (University of Stirling)

Dr Dominic de Cogan (University of Cambridge)

Jonathan Hall (NFU Scotland)

Professor Michael Keating (University of Aberdeen)

George Peretz QC (Monckton Chambers)

David Thomson (Food and Drink Federation Scotland)

Clerk to the committee

James Johnston