Environment and RURAL Development COMMITTEE
† 11^th Meeting 2005, Session 2

CONVENER

*Sarah Boyack (Edinburgh Central) (Lab)

DEPUTY CONVENER

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

COMMITTEE MEMBERS

*Rob Gibson (Highlands and Islands) (SNP)
*Karen Gillon (Clydesdale) (Lab)
Alex Johnstone (North East Scotland) (Con)
*Richard Lochhead (North East Scotland) (SNP)
*Maureen Macmillan (Highlands and Islands) (Lab)
*Mr Alasdair Morrison (Western Isles) (Lab)
*Nora Radcliffe (Gordon) (LD)

COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTES

Alex Fergusson (Galloway and Upper Nithsdale) (Con)
Janis Hughes (Glasgow Rutherglen) (Lab)
Jim Mather (Highlands and Islands) (SNP)
Jeremy Purvis (Tweeddale, Ettrick and Lauderdale) (LD)
Eleanor Scott (Highlands and Islands) (Green)

*attended

THE FOLLOWING GAVE EVIDENCE:

Kathy Cameron (Convention of Scottish Local Authorities)
Councillor Alison Hay (Convention of Scottish Local Authorities)
Dr Elsa João (University of Strathclyde)
Paul Neison (Scottish Executive Environment and Rural Affairs Department)
Professor Colin T Reid (University of Dundee)
John Rennilson (Convention of Scottish Local Authorities)
Linda Rosborough (Scottish Executive Environment and Rural Affairs Department)
Iain Sherriff (Society of Chief Officers of Transportation in Scotland)
David Tyldesley (David Tyldesley & Associates)

CLERK TO THE COMMITTEE

Mark Brough

SENIOR ASSISTANT CLERK

Katherine Wright

ASSISTANT CLERK

Christine Lambourne

LOCATION

Committee Room 1

† 10^th Meeting 2005, Session 2—held in private.