Rural Economy and Connectivity Committee

Convener

*Edward Mountain (Highlands and Islands) (Con)

Deputy convener

Gail Ross (Caithness, Sutherland and Ross) (SNP)

Committee members

*Peter Chapman (North East Scotland) (Con)

*John Finnie (Highlands and Islands) (Green)

*Jamie Greene (West Scotland) (Con)

*Richard Lyle (Uddingston and Bellshill) (SNP)

*John Mason (Glasgow Shettleston) (SNP)

*Mike Rumbles (North East Scotland) (LD)

*Colin Smyth (South Scotland) (Lab)

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

*Maureen Watt (Aberdeen South and North Kincardine) (SNP)

Committee substitutes

Alex Cole-Hamilton (Edinburgh Western) (LD)

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

Rhoda Grant (Highlands and Islands) (Lab)

Mark Ruskell (Mid Scotland and Fife) (Green)

John Scott (Ayr) (Con)

The following also participated:

Fiona Beale (Aviva)

David Belsey (Educational Institute of Scotland)

Alistair Brown (Scottish Association of Social Work)

Stuart Douglas (Paths for All)

Sue Flack (Transform Scotland)

David Lonsdale (Scottish Retail Consortium)

Helen Martin (Scottish Trades Union Congress)

Alexander Quayle (Sustrans Scotland)

Colin Smith (Scottish Wholesale Association)

Pauline McNeill (Glasgow) (Lab)

Clerk to the committee

Steve Farrell