Rural Economy and Connectivity Committee

Convener

*Edward Mountain (Highlands and Islands) (Con)

Deputy convener

*Maureen Watt (Aberdeen South and North Kincardine) (SNP)

Committee members

*Peter Chapman (North East Scotland) (Con)

*John Finnie (Highlands and Islands) (Green)

*Emma Harper (South Scotland) (SNP)

*Richard Lyle (Uddingston and Bellshill) (SNP)

*Angus MacDonald (Falkirk East) (SNP)

Oliver Mundell (Dumfriesshire) (Con)

Mike Rumbles (North East Scotland) (LD)

*Colin Smyth (South Scotland) (Lab)

*Stewart Stevenson (Banffshire and Buchan Coast) (SNP)

Committee substitutes

Claudia Beamish (South Scotland) (Lab)

Alex Cole-Hamilton (Edinburgh Western) (LD)

Christine Grahame (Midlothian South, Tweeddale and Lauderdale) (SNP)

Mark Ruskell (Mid Scotland and Fife) (Green)

The following also participated:

Dr George Burgess (Scottish Government)

Fergus Ewing (Cabinet Secretary for Rural Economy and Tourism)

Tim Hair (Ferguson Marine (Port Glasgow) Ltd)

Fiona Hyslop (Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Fair Work and Culture)

Stuart McMillan (Greenock and Inverclyde) (SNP)

Fran Pacitti (Scottish Government)

Dermot Rhatigan (Scottish Government)

Graham Simpson (Central Scotland) (Con)

Paul Wheelhouse (Minister for Energy, Connectivity and the Islands)

Clerk to the committee

Steve Farrell