Convener

*Ariane Burgess (Highlands and Islands) (Green)

Deputy convener

*Willie Coffey (Kilmarnock and Irvine Valley) (SNP)

Committee members

*Meghan Gallacher (Central Scotland) (Con)

*Mark Griffin (Central Scotland) (Lab)

*Fulton MacGregor (Coatbridge and Chryston) (SNP)

*Alexander Stewart (Mid Scotland and Fife) (Con)

*Evelyn Tweed (Stirling) (SNP)

The following also participated:

Nikki Bridle (Clackmannanshire Council)

Malcolm Burr (Comhairle nan Eilean Siar)

Thomas Glen (Perth and Kinross Council)

Mairi Gougeon (Cabinet Secretary for Rural Affairs, Land Reform and Islands)

Ken Gourlay (Fife Council)

James Hamilton (Scottish Government)

Laura Hunter (Scottish Government)

Tracy McCollin (Scottish Government)

Dr Dawn Roberts (Dumfries and Galloway Council)

Clerk to the committee

Jenny Mouncer