Convener

*Graeme Dey (Angus South) (SNP)

Deputy convener

*Maurice Golden (West Scotland) (Con)

Committee members

*Claudia Beamish (South Scotland) (Lab)

*Alexander Burnett (Aberdeenshire West) (Con)

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

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

*Jenny Gilruth (Mid Fife and Glenrothes) (SNP)

*Emma Harper (South Scotland) (SNP)

*Angus MacDonald (Falkirk East) (SNP)

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

*David Stewart (Highlands and Islands) (Lab)

The following also participated:

Des Thompson (Scottish Natural Heritage)

Andrew Bachell (Scottish Natural Heritage)

Donald Fraser (Scottish Natural Heritage)

John Ireland (Scottish Government)

Colin MacBean (Scottish Government)

Claudia Rowse (Scottish Natural Heritage)

Chris Stark (Scottish Government)

Clerk to the committee

Lynn Tullis