Environment, Climate Change and Land Reform Committee

Convener

*Gillian Martin (Aberdeenshire East) (SNP)

Deputy convener

*John Scott (Ayr) (Con)

Committee members

*Claudia Beamish (South Scotland) (Lab)

*Finlay Carson (Galloway and West Dumfries) (Con)

*Angus MacDonald (Falkirk East) (SNP)

*Mark Ruskell (Mid Scotland and Fife) (Green)

*Stewart Stevenson (Banffshire and Buchan Coast) (SNP)

Committee substitutes

Maurice Golden (West Scotland) (Con)

Joan McAlpine (South Scotland) (SNP)

Colin Smyth (South Scotland) (Lab)

Andy Wightman (Lothian) (Green)

The following also participated:

Dave Bench (Health and Safety Executive)

Dr Rob Brooker (Scottish Environment, Food and Agriculture Research Institutes)

Calum Duncan (Marine Conservation Society)

Mairi Gougeon (Minister for Rural Affairs and the Natural Environment)

Katy Hindmarsh (Scottish Government)

Jonny Hughes (Scottish Wildlife Trust)

Eleanor Kay (Scottish Land & Estates)

Professor Anna Lawrence (Community Woodlands)

Don McGillivray (Scottish Government)

Andrew Midgley (NFU Scotland)

Janice Milne (Scottish Environment Protection Agency)

Nishma Patel (Chemical Industries Association)

Tom Shields (Chemical Sciences Scotland)

Paul Simpson (Syngenta)

Professor Christopher Spray (Loch Lomond and Trossachs National Park)

Sally Thomas (Scottish Natural Heritage)

Dr Paul Walton (RSPB Scotland)

Kate Young (CHEM Trust)

Clerk to the committee

Lynn Tullis