Rural Affairs and Environment Committee

Convener

*Maureen Watt (North East Scotland) (SNP)

Deputy convener

*John Scott (Ayr) (Con)

Committee members

Aileen Campbell (South of Scotland) (SNP)

Karen Gillon (Clydesdale) (Lab)

Liam McArthur (Orkney) (LD)

*Elaine Murray (Dumfries) (Lab)

*Peter Peacock (Highlands and Islands) (Lab)

*Bill Wilson (West of Scotland) (SNP)

Committee substitutes

Rhona Brankin (Midlothian) (Lab)

Jim Hume (South of Scotland) (LD)

Jamie McGrigor (Highlands and Islands) (Con)

*Sandra White (Glasgow) (SNP)

The following also participated:

Mark Aitken (Scottish Environment Protection Agency)

Bill Band (Scottish Natural Heritage)

Jamie Farquhar (Confederation of Forest Industries)

Jonathan Hall (NFU Scotland)

Jackie McCreery (Scottish Rural Property and Business Association)

Professor David Miller (Macaulay Land Use Research Institute)

Charles Strang (Royal Town Planning Institute)

Vicki Swales (Scottish Environment LINK)

John Watt (Highlands and Islands Enterprise)

Clerk to the committee

Peter McGrath