Rural Affairs, Climate Change and Environment Committee

Convener

*Rob Gibson (Caithness, Sutherland and Ross) (SNP)

*Rob Gibson (Caithness, Sutherland and Ross) (SNP)

Deputy convener

*Graeme Dey (Angus South) (SNP)

*Graeme Dey (Angus South) (SNP)

Committee members

*Claudia Beamish (South Scotland) (Lab)

*Claudia Beamish (South Scotland) (Lab)

*Sarah Boyack (Lothian) (Lab)

*Sarah Boyack (Lothian) (Lab)

*Alex Fergusson (Galloway and West Dumfries) (Con)

*Alex Fergusson (Galloway and West Dumfries) (Con)

*Jim Hume (South Scotland) (LD)

*Jim Hume (South Scotland) (LD)

*Angus MacDonald (Falkirk East) (SNP)

*Angus MacDonald (Falkirk East) (SNP)

*Michael Russell (Argyll and Bute) (SNP)

*Michael Russell (Argyll and Bute) (SNP)

*Dave Thompson (Skye, Lochaber and Badenoch) (SNP)

*Dave Thompson (Skye, Lochaber and Badenoch) (SNP)

Committee substitutes

Christian Allard (North East Scotland) (SNP)

Christian Allard (North East Scotland) (SNP)

Jamie McGrigor (Highlands and Islands) (Con)

Jamie McGrigor (Highlands and Islands) (Con)

Alison McInnes (North East Scotland) (LD)

Alison McInnes (North East Scotland) (LD)

David Stewart (Highlands and Islands) (Lab)

David Stewart (Highlands and Islands) (Lab)

The following also participated:

Mungo Bovey QC (Faculty of Advocates)

Mungo Bovey QC (Faculty of Advocates)

Eleanor Deeming (Scottish Human Rights Commission)

Eleanor Deeming (Scottish Human Rights Commission)

Nick Hawthorne (Clerk)

Nick Hawthorne (Clerk)

Charles Livingstone (Brodies LLP)

Charles Livingstone (Brodies LLP)

Megan MacInnes (Global Witness)

Megan MacInnes (Global Witness)

Kirsteen Shields (University of Dundee)

Kirsteen Shields (University of Dundee)

Clerk to the committee

Lynn Tullis

Lynn Tullis