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 attended:

Hugh Henry (Paisley South) (Lab)

The following also participated:

Graham Birse (Edinburgh Chamber of Commerce)

Colin Borland (Federation of Small Businesses)

Garry Clark (Scottish Chambers of Commerce)

Jackson Cullinane (Unite)

David Dalziel (Chief Fire Officers Association Scotland)

David Dickson (Wm Morrison Supermarkets)

Stewart Forrest (Union of Shop, Distributive and Allied Workers)

Robert Milligan (Scottish Police Federation)

Ian Tasker (Scottish Trades Union Congress)

Dave Watson (Unison)