Rural Economy and Connectivity Committee

Convener

*Edward Mountain (Highlands and Islands) (Con)

Deputy convener

*Maureen Watt (Aberdeen South and North Kincardine) (SNP)

Committee members

*Peter Chapman (North East Scotland) (Con)

*John Finnie (Highlands and Islands) (Green)

*Jamie Greene (West Scotland) (Con)

*Emma Harper (South Scotland) (SNP)

*Richard Lyle (Uddingston and Bellshill) (SNP)

*Angus MacDonald (Falkirk East) (SNP)

*Mike Rumbles (North East Scotland) (LD)

*Colin Smyth (South Scotland) (Lab)

*Stewart Stevenson (Banffshire and Buchan Coast) (SNP)

Committee substitutes

Claudia Beamish (South Scotland) (Lab)

Finlay Carson (Galloway and West Dumfries) (Con)

Alex Cole-Hamilton (Edinburgh Western) (LD)

Christine Grahame (Midlothian South, Tweeddale and Lauderdale) (SNP)

Mark Ruskell (Mid Scotland and Fife) (Green)

The following also participated:

Luke van Beek (Former Independent Adviser to the Scottish Government on Shipbuilding)

Chris Dunn (Former Chief Naval Architect, Ferguson Marine Engineering Ltd)

Gerry Marshall (Former Chief Executive Officer, Ferguson Marine Engineering Ltd)

Jim McColl (Former Director, Ferguson Marine Engineering Ltd)

Stuart McMillan (Greenock and Inverclyde) (SNP)

Clerk to the committee

Steve Farrell