Convener

*Graeme Dey (Angus South) (SNP)

Deputy convener

*Maurice Golden (West Scotland) (Con)

Committee members

Claudia Beamish (South Scotland) (Lab)

Alexander Burnett (Aberdeenshire West) (Con)

Finlay Carson (Galloway and West Dumfries) (Con)

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

*Jenny Gilruth (Mid Fife and Glenrothes) (SNP)

*Emma Harper (South Scotland) (SNP)

*Angus MacDonald (Falkirk East) (SNP)

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

*David Stewart (Highlands and Islands) (Lab)

The following also participated:

Lin Bunten (Scottish Environment Protection Agency)

David Faichney (Scottish Environment Protection Agency)

Jo Green (Scottish Environment Protection Agency)

Clerk to the committee

Lynn Tullis