Rural Economy and Connectivity Committee

Convener

*Edward Mountain (Highlands and Islands) (Con)

Deputy convener

*Gail Ross (Caithness, Sutherland and Ross) (SNP)

Committee members

*Peter Chapman (North East Scotland) (Con)

*John Finnie (Highlands and Islands) (Green)

*Rhoda Grant (Highlands and Islands) (Lab)

*Jamie Greene (West Scotland) (Con)

*Richard Lyle (Uddingston and Bellshill) (SNP)

*Fulton MacGregor (Coatbridge and Chryston) (SNP)

*John Mason (Glasgow Shettleston) (SNP)

*Mike Rumbles (North East Scotland) (LD)

Stewart Stevenson (Banffshire and Buchan Coast) (SNP)

Committee substitutes

Neil Bibby (West Scotland) (Lab)

Alex Cole-Hamilton (Edinburgh Western) (LD)

Christine Grahame (Midlothian South, Tweeddale and Lauderdale) (SNP)

Mark Ruskell (Mid Scotland and Fife) (Green)

John Scott (Ayr) (Con)

The following also participated:

Isabel Drummond-Murray (Local Government Boundary Commission for Scotland)

Fergus Ewing (Cabinet Secretary for Rural Economy and Connectivity)

Ronnie Hinds (Local Government Boundary Commission for Scotland)

Derek Mackay (Comhairle nan Eilean Siar)

Roddie Mackay (Comhairle nan Eilean Siar)

Douglas Petrie (Scottish Government)

Eddie Turnbull (Scottish Government)

Annabel Turpie (Scottish Government)

Andrew Watson (Scottish Government)

Clerk to the committee

Steve Farrell