Rural Affairs, Islands and Natural Environment Committee

Convener

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

Deputy convener

*Beatrice Wishart (Shetland Islands) (LD)

Committee members

*Karen Adam (Banffshire and Buchan Coast) (SNP)

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

*Ariane Burgess (Highlands and Islands) (Green)

*Jim Fairlie (Perthshire South and Kinross-shire) (SNP)

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

*Jenni Minto (Argyll and Bute) (SNP)

*Mercedes Villalba (North East Scotland) (Lab)

The following also participated:

Libby Anderson (Scottish Animal Welfare Commission)

Professor Cathy Dwyer (Scottish Animal Welfare Commission)

Chief Superintendent Mike Flynn (Scottish Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals)

Professor Simon Girling (Scottish Animal Welfare Commission)

Dr Peter Goddard (Scottish Animal Welfare Commission)

Tim Gordon-Roberts (Scottish Government)

Amy Hogarth (Scottish Government)

Kirsty Jenkins (OneKind)

Dr Andrew Kitchener (Scottish Animal Welfare Commission)

Màiri McAllan (Minister for Environment, Biodiversity and Land Reform)

Dr Romain Pizzi (British Veterinary Association)

Dr Simon Turner (Scotland’s Rural College)