Public Petitions Committee

Convener

*David Stewart (Highlands and Islands) (Lab)

Deputy convener

*Chic Brodie (South Scotland) (SNP)

Committee members

*Jackson Carlaw (West Scotland) (Con)

Adam Ingram (Carrick, Cumnock and Doon Valley) (SNP)

*Angus MacDonald (Falkirk East) (SNP)

*Anne McTaggart (Glasgow) (Lab)

*John Wilson (Central Scotland) (SNP)

Committee substitutes

Malcolm Chisholm (Edinburgh Northern and Leith) (Lab)

Jim Eadie (Edinburgh Southern) (SNP)

Alex Johnstone (North East Scotland) (Con)

The following also attended:

Murray Cooper

Jim Eadie (Edinburgh Southern) (SNP) (Committee Substitute)

Derek Mackay (Minister for Local Government and Planning)

Andrew Muir

Elaine Smith (Coatbridge and Chryston) (Lab)

Paul Wheelhouse (Minister for Environment and Climate Change)

Clerk to the committee

Anne Peat