Rural Affairs, Climate Change and Environment Committee

Convener

*Rob Gibson (Caithness, Sutherland and Ross) (SNP)

Deputy convener

*Annabelle Ewing (Mid Scotland and Fife) (SNP)

Committee members

*Claudia Beamish (South Scotland) (Lab)

*Graeme Dey (Angus South) (SNP)

*Alex Fergusson (Galloway and West Dumfries) (Con)

*Jim Hume (South Scotland) (LD)

Richard Lyle (Central Scotland) (SNP)

*Margaret McDougall (West Scotland) (Lab)

*Dennis Robertson (Aberdeenshire West) (SNP)

Committee substitutes

Claudia Beamish (South Scotland) (Lab)

Nigel Don (Angus North and Mearns) (SNP)

Alex Fergusson (Galloway and West Dumfries) (Con)

Alison McInnes (North East Scotland) (LD)

The following also attended:

Richard Lochhead (Cabinet Secretary for Rural Affairs and the Environment)

Nick Hawthorne (Clerk)

Nigel Don (Angus North and Mearns) (SNP) (Committee Substitute)

Clerk to the committee

Lynn Tullis