Rural Affairs and Islands Committee

Convener

Finlay Carson (Galloway and West Dumfries) (Con)

Deputy convener

*Beatrice Wishart (Shetland Islands) (LD)

Committee members

*Alasdair Allan (Na h-Eileanan an Iar) (SNP)

*Ariane Burgess (Highlands and Islands) (Green)

*Kate Forbes (Skye, Lochaber and Badenoch) (SNP)

*Rhoda Grant (Highlands and Islands) (Lab)

*Rachael Hamilton (Ettrick, Roxburgh and Berwickshire) (Con)

*Emma Harper (South Scotland) (SNP)

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

The following also participated:

Allan Gibb (Scottish Government)

Mairi Gougeon (Cabinet Secretary for Rural Affairs, Land Reform and Islands)

James Hamilton (Scottish Government)

Dr Coby Needle (Scottish Government)

Jamie Halcro Johnston (Highlands and Islands) (Con) (Committee Substitute)

Clerk to the committee

Emma Johnston