Convener

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

Deputy convener

*Beatrice Wishart (Shetland Islands) (LD)

Committee members

*Karen Adam (Banffshire and Buchan Coast) (SNP)

*Alasdair Allan (Na h-Eileanan an Iar) (SNP)

*Ariane Burgess (Highlands and Islands) (Green)

Jim Fairlie (Perthshire South and Kinross-shire) (SNP)

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

*Rhoda Grant (Highlands and Islands) (Lab)

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

The following also participated:

Libby Anderson (UK Centre for Animal Law)

Claire Calder (Dogs Trust)

Holly Conway (The Kennel Club)

Robbie Forbes (The Law Society of Scotland)

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

Jamie Halcro Johnston (Highlands and Islands) (Con) (Committee Substitute)

Gilly Mendes Ferreira (Scottish Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals)

Ben Parker (Battersea)

Clerk to the committee

Emma Johnston