Convener

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

Deputy convener

*Dennis Robertson (Aberdeenshire West) (SNP)

Committee members

*Richard Baker (North East Scotland) (Lab)

*Marco Biagi (Edinburgh Central) (SNP)

*Chic Brodie (South Scotland) (SNP)

*Alison Johnstone (Lothian) (Green)

*Mike MacKenzie (Highlands and Islands) (SNP)

*Joan McAlpine (South Scotland) (SNP)

*Margaret McDougall (West Scotland) (Lab)

The following also participated:

Councillor Neil Benny (Stirling Council)

Dr Mike Cantlay (VisitScotland)

Bruce Crawford (Stirling) (SNP)

David Eiser (University of Stirling)

Morag Gillespie (Glasgow Caledonian University)

Pete Irvine (Unique Events)

Peter Kelly (Poverty Alliance)

Dr Jim McCormick (Joseph Rowntree Foundation)

Caroline Packman (Event Scotland)

Kevin Robertson (Stirling Council)

Bill Scott (Inclusion Scotland)

Pete Selman (National Trust for Scotland)

Dr Katherine Trebeck (Oxfam GB)

Clerk to the committee

Fergus Cochrane