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)

*Alex Rowley (Mid Scotland and Fife) (Lab)

*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:

Jonathan Hall (NFU Scotland)

Professor Gavin Little (University of Stirling)

Isobel Mercer (Royal Society for the Protection of Birds)

Andrew Midgley (Scottish Land & Estates)

Robin Parker (WWF Scotland)

Professor Colin Reid (University of Dundee)

Dr Annalisa Savaresi (University of Stirling)

Daphne Vlastari (Scottish Environment LINK)

Clerk to the committee

Lynn Tullis