Convener

*Bruce Crawford (Stirling) (SNP) (Finance and Constitution Committee)

*Joan McAlpine (South Scotland) (SNP) (Culture, Tourism, Europe and External Affairs Committee)

Deputy convener

Claire Baker (Mid Scotland and Fife) (Lab) (Culture, Tourism, Europe and External Affairs Committee)

*Adam Tomkins (Glasgow) (Con) (Finance and Constitution Committee)

Committee members

*Tom Arthur (Renfrewshire South) (SNP) (Finance and Constitution Committee)

Neil Bibby (West Scotland) (Lab) (Finance and Constitution Committee)

*Alexander Burnett (Aberdeenshire West) (Con) (Finance and Constitution Committee)

*Willie Coffey (Kilmarnock and Irvine Valley) (SNP) (Finance and Constitution Committee)

*Angela Constance (Almond Valley) (SNP) (Finance and Constitution Committee)

*Annabelle Ewing (Cowdenbeath) (SNP) (Culture, Tourism, Europe and External Affairs Committee)

*Murdo Fraser (Mid Scotland and Fife) (Con) (Finance and Constitution Committee)

Kenneth Gibson (Cunninghame North) (SNP) (Culture, Tourism, Europe and External Affairs Committee)

*Jamie Greene (West Scotland) (Con) (Culture, Tourism, Europe and External Affairs Committee)

Ross Greer (West Scotland) (Green) (Culture, Tourism, Europe and External Affairs Committee)

Emma Harper (South Scotland) (SNP) (Finance and Constitution Committee)

*Patrick Harvie (Glasgow) (Green) (Finance and Constitution Committee)

*James Kelly (Glasgow) (Lab) (Finance and Constitution Committee)

*Stuart McMillan (Greenock and Inverclyde) (SNP) (Culture, Tourism, Europe and External Affairs Committee)

*Tavish Scott (Shetland Islands) (LD) (Culture, Tourism, Europe and External Affairs Committee)

Alexander Stewart (Mid Scotland and Fife) (Con) (Culture, Tourism, Europe and External Affairs Committee)

Committee substitutes

Emma Harper (South Scotland) (SNP)

Dean Lockhart (Mid Scotland and Fife) (Con)

Mike Rumbles (North East Scotland) (LD)

Andy Wightman (Lothian) (Green)

The following also participated:

Neil Findlay (Lothian) (Lab) (Culture, Tourism, Europe and External Affairs Committee) (Committee Substitute)

Rt Hon David Lidington MP (Minister for the Cabinet Office)

Clerk to the committee

Stephen Herbert

James Johnston