Convener

*Christine Grahame (South of Scotland) (SNP)

Deputy convener

*Ross Finnie (West of Scotland) (LD)

Committee members

*Helen Eadie (Dunfermline East) (Lab)

*Rhoda Grant (Highlands and Islands) (Lab)

*Michael Matheson (Falkirk West) (SNP)

*Ian McKee (Lothians) (SNP)

*Mary Scanlon (Highlands and Islands) (Con)

*Dr Richard Simpson (Mid Scotland and Fife) (Lab)

Committee substitutes

Joe FitzPatrick (Dundee West) (SNP)

Mr Frank McAveety (Glasgow Shettleston) (Lab)

Jamie McGrigor (Highlands and Islands) (Con)

Jamie Stone (Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross) (LD)

The following also participated:

John Beard (Whyte & Mackay Ltd)

Patrick Browne (Scottish Beer and Pub Association)

Fergus Clark (Society of Independent Brewers)

John Drummond (Scottish Grocers Federation)

Nick Grant (Sainsbury’s plc)

Gavin Hewitt (Scotch Whisky Association)

Mike Lees (Tennent Caledonian Breweries)

Liz Macdonald (Consumer Focus Scotland)

Tony McElroy (Tesco plc)

John McNeill (Co-operative Group Ltd)

David Paterson (Asda Group Ltd)

David Poley (Portman Group)

Bob Price (National Association of Cider Makers)

Paul Smith (Noctis)

Richard Taylor (Wm Morrison Supermarkets plc)

Paul Waterson (Scottish Licensed Trade Association)

Clerk to the committee

Douglas Thornton