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)

John Scott (Ayr) (Con)

The following also participated:

Michelle Ballantyne (South Scotland) (Con)

Miles Briggs (Lothian) (Con)

Maurice Corry (West Scotland) (Con)

Liam Kerr (North East Scotland) (Con)

Tom Mason (North East Scotland) (Con)

Michael Matheson (Cabinet Secretary for Transport, Infrastructure and Connectivity)

Pauline McNeill (Glasgow) (Lab)

Clerk to the committee

Steve Farrell