Convener

*Michelle Ballantyne (South Scotland) (Con)

Deputy convener

*Willie Coffey (Kilmarnock and Irvine Valley) (SNP)

Committee members

*Colin Beattie (Midlothian North and Musselburgh) (SNP)

*Rhoda Grant (Highlands and Islands) (Lab)

*Alison Harris (Central Scotland) (Con)

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

*Richard Lyle (Uddingston and Bellshill) (SNP)

*Gordon MacDonald (Edinburgh Pentlands) (SNP)

*Andy Wightman (Lothian) (Green)

Committee substitutes

Maurice Golden (West Scotland) (Con)

John Mason (Glasgow Shettleston) (SNP)

Mark Ruskell (Mid Scotland and Fife) (Green)

The following also participated:

Tracy Black (Confederation of British Industry Scotland)

Professor David Blanchflower

Liz Cameron (Scottish Chambers of Commerce)

Russell Gunson (Institute for Public Policy Research Scotland)

Helen Martin (Scottish Trades Union Congress)

Barry McCulloch (Federation of Small Businesses)

Mairi Spowage (Fraser of Allander Institute)

Clerk to the committee

Alison Walker