Convener

*Maureen Watt (North East Scotland) (SNP)

Deputy convener

*John Scott (Ayr) (Con)

Committee members

*Karen Gillon (Clydesdale) (Lab)

*Liam McArthur (Orkney) (LD)

*Elaine Murray (Dumfries) (Lab)

*Peter Peacock (Highlands and Islands) (Lab)

*Stewart Stevenson (Banff and Buchan) (SNP)

*Bill Wilson (West of Scotland) (SNP)

Committee substitutes

Rhona Brankin (Midlothian) (Lab)

Jim Hume (South of Scotland) (LD)

Jamie McGrigor (Highlands and Islands) (Con)

Sandra White (Glasgow) (SNP)

The following also participated:

Bruce Beveridge (Scottish Government Rural and Environment Directorate)

Roseanna Cunningham (Minister for the Environment and Climate Change)

Chris Graham (Scottish Government Rural and Environment Directorate)

Heather Holmes (Scottish Government Rural and Environment Directorate)

Stuart Hudson (Scottish Government Rural and Environment Directorate)

Richard Lochhead (Cabinet Secretary for Rural Affairs and the Environment)

Louise Miller (Scottish Government Legal Services Directorate)

Neil Ritchie (Scottish Government Rural and Environment Directorate)

Clerk to the committee

Peter McGrath