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:

Andrew Bauer (SAC Consulting)

Clarinda Burrell (Scottish Government)

Michael Clarke (Nature Friendly Farming Network)

Rachel Coutts (Scottish Government)

David Finlay (The Ethical Dairy)

James Nott (Scottish Government)

Lorna Slater (Minister for Green Skills, Circular Economy and Biodiversity)

Dee Ward (Wildlife Estates Scotland)

Clerk to the committee

Emma Johnston