Convener

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

Deputy convener

*Dennis Robertson (Aberdeenshire West) (SNP)

Committee members

*Chic Brodie (South Scotland) (SNP)

*Patrick Harvie (Glasgow) (Green)

*Johann Lamont (Glasgow Pollok) (Lab)

*Richard Lyle (Central Scotland) (SNP)

*Gordon MacDonald (Edinburgh Pentlands) (SNP)

*Lewis Macdonald (North East Scotland) (Lab)

*Joan McAlpine (South Scotland) (SNP)

Committee substitutes

Jackie Baillie (Dumbarton) (Lab)

Bruce Crawford (Stirling) (SNP)

Annabel Goldie (West Scotland) (Con)

Alison Johnstone (Lothian) (Green)

The following also participated:

Liz Cairns (Unite)

Rob Gowans (Citizens Advice Scotland)

Dr John McGurk (Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development)

Professor Chris Warhurst (University of Warwick)

Dave Watson (Unison)

Clerk to the committee

Douglas Wands