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:

David Balharry (Scottish Government)

David Barnes (Scottish Government)

Richard Lochhead ( Cabinet Secretary for Rural Affairs and the Environment)

Jonathan Pryce (Scottish Government)

Drew Sloan (Scottish Government)

Paul Wheelhouse (Minister for Environment and Climate Change)

Clerk to the committee

Lynn Tullis