Convener

*Jackson Carlaw (Eastwood) (Con)

Deputy convener

*David Torrance (Kirkcaldy) (SNP)

Committee members

*Fergus Ewing (Inverness and Nairn) (SNP)

*Alexander Stewart (Mid Scotland and Fife) (Con)

*Paul Sweeney (Glasgow) (Lab)

The following also participated:

George Adam (Minister for Parliamentary Business)

Tom Arthur (Minister for Public Finance, Planning and Community Wealth)

Gerald Byrne (Scottish Government)

Rhoda Grant (Highlands and Islands) (Lab)

Doreen Grove (Scottish Government)

Andy Kinnaird (Scottish Government)

Neal Rafferty (Scottish Government)

Brian Whittle (South Scotland) (Con)

Clerk to the committee

Lynn Tullis