Convener

*Irene Oldfather (Cunninghame South) (Lab)

Deputy convener

*Michael Matheson (Falkirk West) (SNP)

Committee members

*Rhona Brankin (Midlothian) (Lab)

*Ted Brocklebank (Mid Scotland and Fife) (Con)

Patricia Ferguson (Glasgow Maryhill) (Lab)

*Jamie Hepburn (Central Scotland) (SNP)

*Jim Hume (South of Scotland) (LD)

*Sandra White (Glasgow) (SNP)

Committee substitutes

Jackson Carlaw (West of Scotland) (Con)

Ken Macintosh (Eastwood) (Lab)

Gil Paterson (West of Scotland) (SNP)

Iain Smith (North East Fife) (LD)

The following also participated:

Nicola Hudson (Scottish Parliament Research, Information and Reporting Group)

Scherie Nicol (Scottish Parliament Research, Information and Reporting Group)

Simon Wakefield (Scottish Parliament Research, Information and Reporting Group)

Clerk to the committee

Lynn Tullis

Simon Watkins