Convener

* Iain Smith (North East Fife) (LD)

Deputy convener

* Rob Gibson (Highlands and Islands) (SNP)

Committee members

* Ms Wendy Alexander (Paisley North) (Lab)

Gavin Brown (Lothians) (Con)

Christopher Harvie (Mid Scotland and Fife) (SNP)

Marilyn Livingstone (Kirkcaldy) (Lab)

* Lewis Macdonald (Aberdeen Central) (Lab)

* Stuart McMillan (West of Scotland) (SNP)

Committee substitutes

Nigel Don (North East Scotland) (SNP)

Alex Johnstone (North East Scotland) (Con)

Jeremy Purvis (Tweeddale, Ettrick and Lauderdale) (LD)

David Whitton (Strathkelvin and Bearsden) (Lab)

The following also participated:

Councillor Angus Campbell (Comhairle nan Eilean Siar)

Councillor Michael Foxley (Highland Council)

Norman Gillies (Clan Donald Lands Trust)

Campbell Grant (Sitekit Solutions Ltd)

Clive Hartwell (Skyeskyns Ltd)

Robert Livingston (HI-Arts)

Donald MacDonald (Aros)

Callum Iain Maciver (Comhairle nan Eilean Siar)

Lorne MacLeod (Jansvans Ltd)

Angus MacMillan (Stòras Uibhist)

Stewart Nicol (Inverness Chamber of Commerce)

Councillor Ian Ross (Highland Council)

Howard Vaughan (Columba 1400)

Martin Wright (UHI Millennium Institute)

Clerk to the committee

Stephen Imrie