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)

The following also participated:

Mark Aitken (Scottish Environment Protection Agency)

Clifton Bain (International Union for Conservation of Nature)

Mike Billett (Centre for Ecology and Hydrology)

Andy Crawley (Scottish Government)

Stuart Greig (Scottish Government)

Professor Pete Smith (University of Aberdeen)

Stewart Stevenson (Minister for Environment and Climate Change)

Des Thompson (Scottish Natural Heritage)

Clerk to the committee

Lynn Tullis