Convener

*David Stewart (Highlands and Islands) (Lab)

Deputy convener

*Chic Brodie (South Scotland) (SNP)

Committee members

*Jackson Carlaw (West Scotland) (Con)

*Angus MacDonald (Falkirk East) (SNP)

*Anne McTaggart (Glasgow) (Lab)

*David Torrance (Kirkcaldy) (SNP)

*John Wilson (Central Scotland) (SNP)

Committee substitutes

Malcolm Chisholm (Edinburgh Northern and Leith) (Lab)

Jim Eadie (Edinburgh Southern) (SNP)

Alex Johnstone (North East Scotland) (Con)

The following also attended:

Councillor Angus Campbell (Comhairle nan Eilean Siar)

Robbie Drummond (CalMac Ferries Ltd)

David Ewing

Stuart Garrett (NorthLink Ferries Ltd)

Mark Gordon (Secular Scotland)

Caroline Lynch (Secular Scotland)

Councillor Norman A Macdonald (Comhairle nan Eilean Siar)

Steve Moreton (Northlink Ferries Ltd)

Tam Parker (Scottish Association for Country Sports)

Dr Colin Shedden (British Association for Shooting and Conservation Scotland)

Roger Willison-Gray (CalMac Ferries Ltd)

Clerk to the committee

Anne Peat