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:

Andrew Crawley (Scottish Government)

Jim Fairlie (Minister for Agriculture and Connectivity)

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

Jamie Halcro Johnston (Highlands and Islands) (Con)

John Kerr (Scottish Government)

Edward Mountain (Highlands and Islands) (Con)

Colin Smyth (South Scotland) (Lab)

Clerk to the committee

Emma Johnston