Chamber and committees

Convener

* Gillian Martin (Aberdeenshire East) (SNP)

Deputy convener

* John Scott (Ayr) (Con)

Committee members

* Claudia Beamish (South Scotland) (Lab)

* Finlay Carson (Galloway and West Dumfries) (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:

Mairi Gougeon (Minister for Rural Affairs and the Natural Environment)

Don McGillivray (Scottish Government)

Lorraine Walkinshaw (Scottish Government)

Clerk to the committee

Lynn Tullis