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)

Committee substitutes

Michael Matheson (Falkirk West) (SNP)

The following also participated:

John Aldridge

Derek Allen (Institute of Chartered Accountants of Scotland)

David Bennett (Law Society of Scotland and R3)

Bruce Cartwright (Institute of Chartered Accountants of Scotland)

Isobel d’Inverno (Law Society of Scotland)

Evlynne Gilvarry (General Dental Council)

Deborah Lovell (Law Society of Scotland)

Joseph McIntyre

Duncan Rudkin (General Pharmaceutical Council)

Marc Seale (Health Professions Council)

Ben Thomson (Reform Scotland)

John Whiting (Chartered Institute of Taxation)

Clerk to the committee

Stephen Imrie