Rural Affairs and Islands Committee

Convener

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

Deputy convener

Beatrice Wishart (Shetland Islands) (LD)

Committee members

Colin Beattie (Midlothian North and Musselburgh) (SNP)

*Ariane Burgess (Highlands and Islands) (Green)

*Rhoda Grant (Highlands and Islands) (Lab)

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

*Emma Harper (South Scotland) (SNP)

*Emma Roddick (Highlands and Islands) (SNP)

Elena Whitham (Carrick, Cumnock and Doon Valley) (SNP)

The following also participated:

George Burgess (Scottish Government)

Brendan Callaghan (Scottish Government)

Jim Fairlie (Minister for Agriculture and Connectivity)

Jesus Gallego (Scottish Government)

Nuala Gormley (Scottish Government)

Mairi Gougeon (Cabinet Secretary for Rural Affairs, Land Reform and Islands)

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

Rebecca Hackett (Scottish Government)

Lewis Kerr (Scottish Government)

James Muldoon (Scottish Government)

Clerk to the committee

Emma Johnston