Convener

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

Deputy convener

*Graeme Dey (Angus South) (SNP)

Committee members

*Claudia Beamish (South Scotland) (Lab)

*Sarah Boyack (Lothian) (Lab)

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

*Jim Hume (South Scotland) (LD)

*Angus MacDonald (Falkirk East) (SNP)

*Michael Russell (Argyll and Bute) (SNP)

*Dave Thompson (Skye, Lochaber and Badenoch) (SNP)

Committee substitutes

Christian Allard (North East Scotland) (SNP)

Jamie McGrigor (Highlands and Islands) (Con)

Alison McInnes (North East Scotland) (LD)

David Stewart (Highlands and Islands) (Lab)

The following also participated:

Rebecca Bell (Clackmannanshire Council)

Neil Deasley (Scottish Environment Protection Agency)

Grant Ferguson (Edinburgh Napier University)

Bruce Kiloh (Strathclyde Partnership for Transport)

Neil Kitching (Scottish Enterprise)

Richard Lochhead (Cabinet Secretary for Rural Affairs, Food and Environment)

Jenny Neville (Scottish Ambulance Service)

David Palmer (Scottish Government)

Julie Robertson (Glasgow City Council)

David Seath (Police Scotland)

David Tulett (Scottish Government)

Chris Wood-Gee (Sustainable Scotland Network)

Clerk to the committee

Lynn Tullis