Convener

*Ms Wendy Alexander (Paisley North) (Lab)

Deputy convener

*Brian Adam (Aberdeen North) (SNP)

Committee members

*Robert Brown (Glasgow) (LD)

*Tricia Marwick (Central Fife) (SNP)

*David McLetchie (Edinburgh Pentlands) (Con)

*Peter Peacock (Highlands and Islands) (Lab)

The following also attended:

Jeremy Purvis (Tweeddale, Ettrick and Lauderdale) (LD)

The following also participated:

Gary Gillespie (Scottish Government Strategy and Ministerial Support Directorate)

Fiona Hyslop (Minister for Culture and External Affairs)

Graeme Roy (Scottish Government Strategy and Ministerial Support Directorate)

John Swinney (Cabinet Secretary for Finance and Sustainable Growth)

Clerk to the committee

Stephen Imrie