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:

George Burgess (Scottish Government)

Richard Frew (Scottish Government)

Jo Green (Scottish Environment Protection Agency)

Kenneth Htet-Khin (Scottish Government)

Joseph Kerr (Scottish Government)

Calum MacDonald (Scottish Environment Protection Agency)

Bridget Marshall (Scottish Environment Protection Agency)

Neil Watt (Scottish Government)

Paul Wheelhouse (Minister for Environment and Climate Change)

Clerk to the committee

Lynn Tullis