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:

Tom Arthur (Minister for Public Finance, Planning and Community Wealth)

Mike Callaghan (Convention of Scottish Local Authorities)

Caroline Cowan (Marine Scotland)

Cara Davidson (Scottish Government)

Mairi Gougeon (Cabinet Secretary for Rural Affairs and Islands)

Mark Hunter (East Ayrshire Council)

Jayne Jones (Argyll and Bute Council)

Emma Phillips (Scottish Government)

Philip Raines (Scottish Government)

Fiona Simpson (Scottish Government)

Clerk to the committee

Emma Johnston