european and external relations Committee
1^st Meeting 2008, Session 3

CONVENER

*Malcolm Chisholm (Edinburgh North and Leith) (Lab)

DEPUTY CONVENER

*Alex Neil (Central Scotland) (SNP)

COMMITTEE MEMBERS

*Ted Brocklebank (Mid Scotland and Fife) (Con)
*Alasdair Morgan (South of Scotland) (SNP)
*Irene Oldfather (Cunninghame South) (Lab)
*John Park (Mid Scotland and Fife) (Lab)
*Gil Paterson (West of Scotland) (SNP)
*Iain Smith (North East Fife) (LD)

COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTES

Jackie Baillie (Dumbarton) (Lab)
Keith Brown (Ochil) (SNP)
Jackson Carlaw (West of Scotland) (Con)
Jeremy Purvis (Tweeddale, Ettrick and Lauderdale) (LD)

*attended

THE FOLLOWING GAVE EVIDENCE:

Lloyd Austin (RSPB Scotland)
Tom Axford (Scottish Water)
Bill Band (Scottish Natural Heritage)
Jim Conlin (Scottish Water)
Jonathan Hughes (Scottish Wildlife Trust)
Andy Robertson (National Farmers Union Scotland)
Muriel Robison (Equality and Human Rights Commission)
John Thomson (Scottish Natural Heritage)

CLERK TO THE COMMITTEE

Dr Jim Johnston

ASSISTANT CLERKS

Emma Berry
Lucy Scharbert

LOCATION

Committee Room 1