Convener

*Dean Lockhart (Mid Scotland and Fife) (Con)

Deputy convener

*Fiona Hyslop (Linlithgow) (SNP)

Committee members

*Natalie Don (Renfrewshire North and West) (SNP)

*Jackie Dunbar (Aberdeen Donside) (SNP)

*Liam Kerr (North East Scotland) (Con)

*Monica Lennon (Central Scotland) (Lab)

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

Committee substitutes

Collette Stevenson (East Kilbride) (SNP)

Mercedes Villalba (North East Scotland) (Lab)

Brian Whittle (South Scotland) (Con)

The following also participated:

Sandy Begbie (Scottish Financial Enterprise)

Tracy Black (CBI Scotland)

Ginny Gardner (Scottish Government)

Maurice Golden (North East Scotland) (Con)

Ailsa Heine (Scottish Government)

Charles Holmes (Scottish Government)

Jeremy Lawson (abrdn)

Tim Lord (Phoenix Group)

Barry McCulloch (Federation of Small Businesses Scotland)

Lorna Slater (Minister for Green Skills, Circular Economy and Biodiversity)

Clerk to the committee

Peter McGrath