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

*Graeme Dey (Angus South) (SNP)

Jim Hume (South Scotland) (LD)

John Lamont (Ettrick, Roxburgh and Berwickshire) (Con)

*Richard Lyle (Central Scotland) (SNP)

*Jenny Marra (North East Scotland) (Lab)

*Aileen McLeod (South Scotland) (SNP)

*Elaine Murray (Dumfriesshire) (Lab)

The following also participated:

Alan Boulton (Scottish Tenant Farmers Association)

Stuart Goodall (Confor)

Andrew Hannah (Dumfries and Galloway District Association of Young Farmers Clubs)

William Houstoun (Angus Growers Ltd)

Graham Kerr (Scottish Agricultural College)

Patrick Krause (Scottish Crofting Federation)

Isobel McCallum (Highlands and Islands Agricultural Group)

Andrew Midgeley (Scottish Land and Estates Ltd)

Jim Simmons (New Entrants Group)

Stewart Stevenson (Minister for Environment and Climate Change)

Vicki Swales (Scottish Environment LINK)

Jean Urquhart (Highlands and Islands) (SNP)

Scott Walker (National Farmers Union Scotland)

Clerk to the committee

Lynn Tullis

Simon Watkins