Rural Affairs and Islands Committee

Convener

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

Deputy convener

*Beatrice Wishart (Shetland Islands) (LD)

Committee members

*Ariane Burgess (Highlands and Islands) (Green)

*Tim Eagle (Highlands and Islands) (Con)

*Rhoda Grant (Highlands and Islands) (Lab)

*Emma Harper (South Scotland) (SNP)

Emma Roddick (Highlands and Islands) (SNP)

Evelyn Tweed (Stirling) (SNP)

*Elena Whitham (Carrick, Cumnock and Doon Valley) (SNP)

The following also participated:

Dr Malcolm Combe

Richard Cooke (Scottish Venison Association)

Ross Ewing (Scottish Land & Estates)

David Fleetwood (John Muir Trust)

Donald Fraser (NatureScot)

Lea MacNally (Scottish Gamekeepers Association)

Duncan Orr-Ewing (RSPB Scotland and LINK Deer Group)

Graeme Prest (Forestry and Land Scotland)

Tom Turnbull (Association of Deer Management Groups)

Clerk to the committee

Emma Johnston