Convener

*Graeme Dey (Angus South) (SNP)

Deputy convener

Maurice Golden (West Scotland) (Con)

Committee members

*Claudia Beamish (South Scotland) (Lab)

*Alexander Burnett (Aberdeenshire West) (Con)

*Finlay Carson (Galloway and West Dumfries) (Con)

*Kate Forbes (Skye, Lochaber and Badenoch) (SNP)

*Emma Harper (South Scotland) (SNP)

*Richard Lyle (Uddingston and Bellshill) (SNP)

*Angus MacDonald (Falkirk East) (SNP)

*Mark Ruskell (Mid Scotland and Fife) (Green)

*David Stewart (Highlands and Islands) (Lab)

The following also participated:

Judith Brown (Scottish Government)

Roseanna Cunningham (Cabinet Secretary for Environment, Climate Change and Land Reform)

Melissa Donald (British Veterinary Association)

Mike Flynn (Scottish Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals)

Nicola O’Brien (Captive Animals Protection Society)

Liz Tyson (Born Free Foundation)

Andrew Voas (Scottish Government)

Clerk to the committee

Lynn Tullis