Convener

*Gordon Lindhurst (Lothian) (Con)

Deputy convener

*John Mason (Glasgow Shettleston) (SNP)

Committee members

*Jackie Baillie (Dumbarton) (Lab)

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

*Angela Constance (Almond Valley) (SNP)

*Jamie Halcro Johnston (Highlands and Islands) (Con)

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

*Gordon MacDonald (Edinburgh Pentlands) (SNP)

*Andy Wightman (Lothian) (Green)

Committee substitutes

Willie Coffey (Kilmarnock and Irvine Valley) (SNP)

Tom Mason (North East Scotland) (Con)

Pauline McNeill (Glasgow) (Lab)

Mark Ruskell (Mid Scotland and Fife) (Green)

The following also participated:

David Alexander (Mydex CIC)

Professor Lynne Cadenhead (Women's Enterprise Scotland)

Flora Hamilton (Confederation of British Industry)

Linda Hanna (Scottish Enterprise)

Matt Lancashire (Scottish Council for Development and Industry)

Helen Martin (Scottish Trades Union Congress)

Clerk to the committee

Alison Walker