Convener

*Gillian Martin (Aberdeenshire East) (SNP)

Deputy convener

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

Committee members

*Claudia Beamish (South Scotland) (Lab)

*Angus MacDonald (Falkirk East) (SNP)

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

*Liz Smith (Mid Scotland and Fife) (Con)

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

Committee substitutes

Joan McAlpine (South Scotland) (SNP)

John Scott (Ayr) (Con)

Colin Smyth (South Scotland) (Lab)

Andy Wightman (Lothian) (Ind)

The following also participated:

Robin Cornwall (Scottish Government)

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

Ben Macpherson (Minister for Rural Affairs and the Natural Environment)

Grant McLarty (Scottish Government)

John Nicolson (Scottish Government)

Kirsty Slee (Scottish Government)

Fiona Taylor (Scottish Government)

Andrew Voas (Scottish Government)

Clerk to the committee

Lynn Tullis