Public Petitions Committee

Convener

*Rhona Brankin (Midlothian) (Lab)

Deputy convener

*John Farquhar Munro (Ross, Skye and Inverness West) (LD)

Committee members

Bill Butler (Glasgow Anniesland) (Lab)

*Cathie Craigie (Cumbernauld and Kilsyth) (Lab)

*Nigel Don (North East Scotland) (SNP)

*Robin Harper (Lothians) (Green)

*Anne McLaughlin (Glasgow) (SNP)

*Nanette Milne (North East Scotland) (Con)

*John Wilson (Central Scotland) (SNP)

Committee substitutes

Claire Baker (Mid Scotland and Fife) (Lab)

Jamie Hepburn (Central Scotland) (SNP)

Jamie McGrigor (Highlands and Islands) (Con)

Nicol Stephen (Aberdeen South) (LD)

The following also attended:

Iain Gray (East Lothian) (Lab)

Alex Neil (Central Scotland) (SNP)

The following also participated:

Jill Butler (Woodland Trust)

Lawson Devery (Salmon and Trout Association)

George Holdsworth (Salmon and Trout Association)

Paul Knight (Salmon and Trout Association)

John Scott (Neilston and District Community Council)

Clerk to the committee

Fergus Cochrane