Rural Affairs, Climate Change and Environment Committee

Convener

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

Deputy convener

*Graeme Dey (Angus South) (SNP)

Committee members

*Jayne Baxter (Mid Scotland and Fife) (Lab)

*Claudia Beamish (South Scotland) (Lab)

*Nigel Don (Angus North and Mearns) (SNP)

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

*Jim Hume (South Scotland) (LD)

*Richard Lyle (Central Scotland) (SNP)

*Angus MacDonald (Falkirk East) (SNP)

The following also participated:

Andrew Bauer (NFU Scotland)

Anna Beswick (Climate Ready Clyde)

Paula Charleson (Scottish Environment Protection Agency)

Jim Densham (RSPB Scotland and Scottish Environment LINK)

Dr Andrew Dlugolecki (University of East Anglia)

David Goodhew (Scottish Fire and Rescue)

Gavin Hewitt (Scotch Whisky Association)

Terry Levinthal (National Trust for Scotland)

Lyn Matheson (Soil Association Scotland)

Gordon McGregor (Scotland’s 2020 Climate Group and Scottish Power)

Jo O’Hara (Forestry Commission Scotland)

Professor David Paterson (University of St Andrews)

Professor Des Thompson (Scottish Natural Heritage)

Stephen Thomson (Transport Scotland)

Chris Wood-Gee (Sustainable Scotland Network)

Clerk to the committee

Lynn Tullis