 Good morning. Welcome to the 21st meeting of 2017 of the Environment, Climate Change and Land Reform Committee. Before we move to the first item on the agenda, I want to remind everyone present to switch off mobile phones and other electronic devices, as those may affect the broadcasting system. Can I welcome John Scott and Donald Cameron to their first environment committee meeting? I invite both of you to declare any interests that are relevant to the work of the committee. Mr Scott. Thank you very much, convener. My declaration of interests is part of my register of interests. I am a farmer, I am a landowner, I am a fellow of the Royal Agricultural Society, I am a member of the British Veterinary Association and a member of the National Farmers Union and one of the founders of the farmers market movement in Scotland. Thank you, Mr Scott. Mr Cameron. I, too, would like to refer to my register of interests lodged on the 9th of June last year. I am a landowner, I own Arkham and Carrier State, which is a landholding in the Highland local authority area that supports commercial, forestry and agricultural business, and the full details of which are in my register of interests. Thank you. Can I take this opportunity to thank both Maurice Golden and Alexander Burnett for their contribution to the committee over the past year? It was very valued. Agendimite item 2 is the choice of deputy convener. The Parliament has agreed that only members of the Scottish Conservative and Unionist party are eligible for nomination as deputy convener of the committee. Can I invite a member of that party to nominate one of their number for the post? John Scott is nominated. Do we agree to choose John Scott as our deputy convener? We are agreed. Congratulations, Mr Scott. I now have to close the formal part of the meeting. At its next meeting on 12 September, the committee will take evidence from the Water Industry Commission for Scotland and will now move into private session. I ask that the public gallery be cleared as the public part of the meeting is closed.