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)

*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:

Erica Clarkson (Scottish Government)

Nicola Crook (Scottish Government)

Mairi Gougeon (Cabinet Secretary for Rural Affairs and Islands)

Emma Harper (South Scotland) (SNP) (Committee Substitute)

Edward Mountain (Highlands and Islands) (Con) (Committee Substitute)

Philip Raines (Scottish Government)

Professor Francesco Sindico (Scottish Government)

Clerk to the committee

Emma Johnston