Rural Economy and Connectivity Committee

Convener

*Edward Mountain (Highlands and Islands) (Con)

Deputy convener

*Maureen Watt (Aberdeen South and North Kincardine) (SNP)

Committee members

*Peter Chapman (North East Scotland) (Con)

*John Finnie (Highlands and Islands) (Green)

*Jamie Greene (West Scotland) (Con)

*Emma Harper (South Scotland) (SNP)

*Richard Lyle (Uddingston and Bellshill) (SNP)

*Angus MacDonald (Falkirk East) (SNP)

*Mike Rumbles (North East Scotland) (LD)

*Colin Smyth (South Scotland) (Lab)

*Stewart Stevenson (Banffshire and Buchan Coast) (SNP)

Committee substitutes

Claudia Beamish (South Scotland) (Lab)

Finlay Carson (Galloway and West Dumfries) (Con)

Alex Cole-Hamilton (Edinburgh Western) (LD)

Christine Grahame (Midlothian South, Tweeddale and Lauderdale) (SNP)

Mark Ruskell (Mid Scotland and Fife) (Green)

The following also participated:

Rachel Hunter (Highlands and Islands Enterprise)

Professor Michael Keating (Royal Society of Edinburgh)

David Michie (Soil Association Scotland)

Sarah Millar (Quality Meat Scotland)

Nigel Miller (Farming for 1.5 Degrees)

Martin Morgan (Scottish Association of Meat Wholesalers)

Pete Ritchie (Scottish Environment LINK)

Vicki Swales (Scottish Environment LINK)

Clerk to the committee

Steve Farrell