Convener

*Rob Gibson (Caithness, Sutherland and Ross) (SNP)

Deputy convener

*Graeme Dey (Angus South) (SNP)

Committee members

*Claudia Beamish (South Scotland) (Lab)

*Nigel Don (Angus North and Mearns) (SNP)

*Alex Fergusson (Galloway and West Dumfries) (Con)

*Cara Hilton (Dunfermline) (Lab)

Jim Hume (South Scotland) (LD)

*Angus MacDonald (Falkirk East) (SNP)

*Dave Thompson (Skye, Lochaber and Badenoch) (SNP)

The following also participated:

Dustin Benton (Green Alliance)

Lucy Chamberlin (Royal Society for the encouragement of Arts, Manufactures and Commerce)

James Curran (Scottish Environment Protection Agency)

Iain Gulland (Zero Waste Scotland)

Gordon McGuiness (Skills Development Scotland)

Alison McInnes (North East Scotland) (LD) (Committee Substitute)

Ewan Mearns (Scottish Enterprise)

Ian Menzies (Education Scotland)

Marilyn Wakefield (Dryden Aqua)

Colin Webster (Ellen MacArthur Foundation)

Clerk to the committee

Lynn Tullis