Rural Affairs and Islands 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)

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

*Ariane Burgess (Highlands and Islands) (Green)

Jim Fairlie (Perthshire South and Kinross-shire) (SNP)

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

*Rhoda Grant (Highlands and Islands) (Lab)

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

The following also participated:

Jack Bloodworth (Scottish Government)

Hugh Dignon (Scottish Government)

Jackie Hughes (Scottish Government)

Edward Mountain (Highlands and Islands) (Con)

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

Brodie Wilson (Scottish Government)

Clerk to the committee

Emma Johnston