Convener

*Murdo Fraser (Mid Scotland and Fife) (Con)

Deputy convener

Dennis Robertson (Aberdeenshire West) (SNP)

Committee members

*Marco Biagi (Edinburgh Central) (SNP)

*Chic Brodie (South Scotland) (SNP)

*Alison Johnstone (Lothian) (Green)

*Mike MacKenzie (Highlands and Islands) (SNP)

*Hanzala Malik (Glasgow) (Lab)

*Mark McDonald (Aberdeen Donside)

*Margaret McDougall (West Scotland) (Lab)

Committee substitutes

*Joan McAlpine (South Scotland) (SNP)

The following also participated:

John Anderson (Entrepreneurial Exchange)

Professor Sara Carter (Enterprise Research Centre)

Fergus Ewing (Minister for Energy, Enterprise and Tourism)

Stuart Foubister (Scottish Government)

Derek Mackay (Minister for Local Government and Planning)

Belinda Roberts (WeDO Scotland)

Clerk to the committee

Stephen Imrie