Convener

*Gillian Martin (Aberdeenshire East) (SNP)

Deputy convener

*John Scott (Ayr) (Con)

Committee members

*Claudia Beamish (South Scotland) (Lab)

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

*Angus MacDonald (Falkirk East) (SNP)

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

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

Committee substitutes

Maurice Golden (West Scotland) (Con)

Joan McAlpine (South Scotland) (SNP)

Colin Smyth (South Scotland) (Lab)

Andy Wightman (Lothian) (Green)

The following also participated:

Stephen Freeland (Scottish Environmental Services Association)

Iain Gulland (Zero Waste Scotland)

Janice Milne (Scottish Environment Protection Agency)

Linda Ovens (Chartered Institution of Wastes Management Scotland)

Libby Peake (Green Alliance)

Silvia Segna (Chemical Industries Association)

Tom Shields (Chemical Sciences Scotland)

Rebecca Walker (Scottish Environment Protection Agency)

Michael Warhurst (CHEMTrust)

Clerk to the committee

Lynn Tullis