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

Neil Bibby (West Scotland) (Lab)

Alex Cole-Hamilton (Edinburgh Western) (LD)

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

John Scott (Ayr) (Con)

The following also participated:

Claudia Beamish (South Scotland) (Lab)

Eric Bridgstock

Neil Greig (IAM RoadSmart)

Tony Kenmuir (Scottish Taxi Federation)

Martin Reid (Road Haulage Association)

Mark Ruskell (Mid Scotland and Fife) (Green)

Paul White (Confederation of Passenger Transport)

Clerk to the committee

Steve Farrell