Convener

*David Stewart (Highlands and Islands) (Lab)

Deputy convener

*Chic Brodie (South Scotland) (SNP)

Committee members

Jackson Carlaw (West Scotland) (Con)

*Angus MacDonald (Falkirk East) (SNP)

*Anne McTaggart (Glasgow) (Lab)

*David Torrance (Kirkcaldy) (SNP)

*John Wilson (Central Scotland) (SNP)

Committee substitutes

Jim Eadie (Edinburgh Southern) (SNP)

Mark Griffin (Central Scotland) (Lab)

Alex Johnstone (North East Scotland) (Con)

The following also attended:

Pete Gregson (Kids not Suits)

Patrick Krause (Scottish Crofting Federation)

Roddy MacDonald (Scottish Crofting Federation)

John McLean

Professor Kirsten Stalker (University of Strathclyde)

Cheryl Stevens (NWG Network)

Sheila Taylor (NWG Network)

Clerk to the committee

Anne Peat