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:

Paul Docherty (British Council Scotland)

Alasdair Kerr (Scottish Chambers International)

David Lonsdale (Confederation of British Industry)

Iain McTaggart (Scottish Council for Development and Industry)

David Smith (Scottish Development International)

Boyd Tunnock (Thomas Tunnock Ltd)

Clerk to the committee

Stephen Imrie