Convener

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

Deputy convener

*Annabelle Ewing (Mid Scotland and Fife) (SNP)

Committee members

*Claudia Beamish (South Scotland) (Lab)

*Graeme Dey (Angus South) (SNP)

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

*Jim Hume (South Scotland) (LD)

*Richard Lyle (Central Scotland) (SNP)

Margaret McDougall (West Scotland) (Lab)

*Dennis Robertson (Aberdeenshire West) (SNP)

The following also participated:

Andy Crawley (Scottish Government)

Nigel Don (Angus North and Mearns) (SNP) (Committee Substitute)

Ron Macdonald (Scottish Natural Heritage)

Stewart Stevenson (Minister for Environment and Climate Change)

Clerk to the committee

Lynn Tullis