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)

*Rachael Hamilton (Ettrick, Roxburgh and Berwickshire) (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)

Alex Cole-Hamilton (Edinburgh Western) (LD)

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

Dean Lockhart (Mid Scotland and Fife) (Con)

Mark Ruskell (Mid Scotland and Fife) (Green)

The following also participated:

Jimmy Buchan (Scottish Seafood Association)

Nick Halfhide (South of Scotland Enterprise)

Jonnie Hall (NFU Scotland)

Julie Hesketh-Laird (Scottish Salmon Producers Organisation)

Elspeth Macdonald (Scottish Fishermen’s Federation)

David Oxley (Highlands and Islands Enterprise)

James Withers (Scotland Food & Drink)

Clerk to the committee

Steve Farrell