Convener

Edward Mountain (Highlands and Islands) (Con)

Deputy convener

*Fiona Hyslop (Linlithgow) (SNP)

Committee members

*Jackie Dunbar (Aberdeen Donside) (SNP)

*Liam Kerr (North East Scotland) (Con)

*Monica Lennon (Central Scotland) (Lab)

*Ash Regan (Edinburgh Eastern) (SNP)

*Mark Ruskell (Mid Scotland and Fife) (Green)

Committee substitutes

Collette Stevenson (East Kilbride) (SNP)

Mercedes Villalba (North East Scotland) (Lab)

Brian Whittle (South Scotland) (Con)

The following also participated:

Rosemary Greenhill (Scottish Government)

Màiri McAllan (Minister for Environment and Land Reform)

Luigi Pedreschi (Scottish Government)

Claire Phelan (Scottish Government)

Clerk to the committee

Peter McGrath