Convener

*Clare Haughey (Rutherglen) (SNP)

Deputy convener

*Paul Sweeney (Glasgow) (Lab)

Committee members

*Joe FitzPatrick (Dundee City West) (SNP)

*Sandesh Gulhane (Glasgow) (Con)

*Emma Harper (South Scotland) (SNP)

*Patrick Harvie (Glasgow) (Green)

*Carol Mochan (South Scotland) (Lab)

*David Torrance (Kirkcaldy) (SNP)

*Elena Whitham (Carrick, Cumnock and Doon Valley) (SNP)

*Brian Whittle (South Scotland) (Con)

Committee substitutes

Jackie Baillie (Dumbarton) (Lab)

Stephanie Callaghan (Uddingston and Bellshill) (SNP)

Ross Greer (West Scotland) (Green)

Annie Wells (Glasgow) (Con)

The following also participated:

Tom Arthur (Minister for Social Care and Mental Wellbeing)

Mhairi Brown (Food, Farming and Countryside Commission Scotland)

Anna Chworow (Nourish Scotland)

Jules Goodlet-Rowley (Scottish Government)

Mairi Gougeon (Cabinet Secretary for Rural Affairs, Land Reform and Islands)

Claire Hislop (Public Health Scotland)

Professor Lindsay Jaacks (University of Edinburgh)

Tracy McCollin (Scottish Government)

Jo Mitchell (Scottish Government)

Clerk to the committee

Alex Bruce