Rural Affairs and Islands Committee [Draft]

Convener

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

Deputy convener

*Beatrice Wishart (Shetland Islands) (LD)

Committee members

*Alasdair Allan (Na h-Eileanan an Iar) (SNP)

Ariane Burgess (Highlands and Islands) (Green)

*Tim Eagle (Highlands and Islands) (Con)

*Rhoda Grant (Highlands and Islands) (Lab)

*Emma Harper (South Scotland) (SNP)

*Emma Roddick (Highlands and Islands) (SNP)

*Evelyn Tweed (Stirling) (SNP)

The following also participated:

Sarah Boyack (Lothian) (Lab)

Ashley Cooke (Scottish Government)

Jim Fairlie (Minister for Agriculture and Connectivity)

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

James Hamilton (Scottish Government)

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

Gillian Martin (Cabinet Secretary for Climate Action and Energy)

Tracy McCollin (Scottish Government)

Edward Mountain (Highlands and Islands) (Con)

Mark Ruskell (Mid Scotland and Fife) (Green) (Committee Substitute)

Clerk to the committee

Emma Johnston