Convener

*Gillian Martin (Aberdeenshire East) (SNP)

Deputy convener

*Finlay Carson (Galloway and West Dumfries) (Con)

Committee members

*Claudia Beamish (South Scotland) (Lab)

*Rachael Hamilton (Ettrick, Roxburgh and Berwickshire) (Con)

*Angus MacDonald (Falkirk East) (SNP)

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

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

Committee substitutes

Maurice Golden (West Scotland) (Con)

Joan McAlpine (South Scotland) (SNP)

Colin Smyth (South Scotland) (Lab)

Andy Wightman (Lothian) (Green)

The following also participated:

Jo Judge (National Biodiversity Network Trust)

Craig Macadam (BugLife)

Don McGillivray (Scottish Government)

Lorraine Walkinshaw (Scottish Government)

Ellen Wilson (Scottish Biodiversity Information Forum)

Clerk to the committee

Lynn Tullis