Convener

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

Deputy convener

*Annabelle Ewing (Mid Scotland and Fife) (SNP)

Committee members

*Claudia Beamish (South Scotland) (Lab)

*Graeme Dey (Angus South) (SNP)

*Jim Hume (South Scotland) (LD)

*John Lamont (Ettrick, Roxburgh and Berwickshire) (Con)

*Richard Lyle (Central Scotland) (SNP)

*Margaret McDougall (West Scotland) (Lab)

*Aileen McLeod (South Scotland) (SNP)

The following also participated:

Michael Anderson (Scottish Government)

Matthew Cartney (Scottish Government)

Iain Dewar (Scottish Government)

Richard Lochhead (Cabinet Secretary for Rural Affairs and the Environment)

Caroline Mair (Scottish Government)

Gordon Struth (Scottish Government)

Ian Vickerstaff (Scottish Government)

Andrew Voas (Scottish Government)

Clerk to the committee

Lynn Tullis