Convener

*Graeme Dey (Angus South) (SNP)

Deputy convener

*John Scott (Ayr) (Con)

Committee members

Claudia Beamish (South Scotland) (Lab)

*Donald Cameron (Highlands and Islands) (Con)

Finlay Carson (Galloway and West Dumfries) (Con)

*Kate Forbes (Skye, Lochaber and Badenoch) (SNP)

*Richard Lyle (Uddingston and Bellshill) (SNP)

*Angus MacDonald (Falkirk East) (SNP)

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

*Stewart Stevenson (Banffshire and Buchan Coast) (SNP)

*David Stewart (Highlands and Islands) (Lab)

The following also participated:

Terry A’Hearn (Scottish Environment Protection Agency)

Colin Campbell (James Hutton Institute)

Graeme Cook (Scottish Environment, Food and Agriculture Research Institutes Gateway)

Professor Julie Fitzpatrick (Moredun Research Institute)

Alan Hampson (Scottish Natural Heritage)

Ragne Low (ClimateXChange)

Dr Jacqui McElhiney (Food Standards Scotland)

Francesca Osowska (Scottish Natural Heritage)

Clerk to the committee

Lynn Tullis