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:

Terry A’Hearn (Scottish Environment Protection Agency)

Grant Moir (Cairngorms National Park Authority)

Graham Neville (NatureScot)

Dr Fiona Read (Scottish Entanglement Alliance)

Dr Alistair Rennie (NatureScot)

Danny Renton (Seawilding)

Rachel Shucksmith (University of the Highlands and Islands)

Dr David Signorini (Scottish Forestry)

Andy Wells (Crown Estate Scotland)

Clerk to the committee

Emma Johnston