Convener

*Edward Mountain (Highlands and Islands) (Con)

Deputy convener

*Fiona Hyslop (Linlithgow) (SNP)

Committee members

*Jackie Dunbar (Aberdeen Donside) (SNP)

*Liam Kerr (North East Scotland) (Con)

*Monica Lennon (Central Scotland) (Lab)

*Ash Regan (Edinburgh Eastern) (SNP)

*Mark Ruskell (Mid Scotland and Fife) (Green)

Committee substitutes

Collette Stevenson (East Kilbride) (SNP)

Mercedes Villalba (North East Scotland) (Lab)

Brian Whittle (South Scotland) (Con)

The following also participated:

Murray Bain (Highland Council)

Carolyn Boyd (Scottish Government)

David Hibbert (Orkney Islands Council)

Charles Holmes (Scottish Government)

Councillor Moraig Lyall (Shetland Islands Council)

Russell McCutcheon (North Ayrshire Council)

Tirion Rees Davies (Scottish Government)

Scott Reid (Argyll and Bute Council)

Councillor Uisdean Robertson (Comhairle nan Eilean Siar)

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

Clerk to the committee

Peter McGrath