Convener

*Graeme Dey (Angus South) (SNP)

Deputy convener

*John Scott (Ayr) (Con)

Committee members

*Claudia Beamish (South Scotland) (Lab)

*Donald Cameron (Highlands and Islands) (Con)

*Finlay Carson (Galloway and West Dumfries) (Con)

*Kate Forbes (Skye, Lochaber and Badenoch) (SNP)

*Richard Lyle (Uddingston and Bellshill) (SNP)

*Angus MacDonald (Falkirk East) (SNP)

*Alex Rowley (Mid Scotland and Fife) (Lab)

*Mark Ruskell (Mid Scotland and Fife) (Green)

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

Committee substitutes

Maurice Golden (West Scotland) (Con)

Colin Smyth (South Scotland) (Lab)

Andy Wightman (Lothian) (Green)

The following also participated:

Dr John Armstrong (Marine Scotland Science)

Jackie Baillie (Dumbarton) (Lab)

Roseanna Cunningham (Cabinet Secretary for the Environment, Climate Change and Land Reform)

Simon Dryden (Marine Scotland)

Joan McAlpine (South Scotland) (SNP) (Committee Substitute)

Euan Page (Scottish Government)

Michael Russell (Minister for UK Negotiations on Scotland’s Place in Europe)

Liz Smith (Mid Scotland and Fife) (Con)

Julie Steel (Scottish Government)

Kate Thomson-McDermott (Scottish Government)