European and External Relations Committee

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 attended:

Dr Ian Duncan (Scottish Parliament European Officer)

The following also participated:

Chris Bryant MP (HM Government Minister for Europe)

Professor David Judge (University of Strathclyde)

Professor Michael Keating (University of Aberdeen)

Matthew Rycroft (HM Government Foreign and Commonwealth Office)

Professor Andrew Scott (University of Edinburgh)

John Swinney (Cabinet Secretary for Finance and Sustainable Growth)

Jim Watson (Scottish Government Strategy and Minsterial Support Directorate)

Clerk to the committee

Lynn Tullis

Simon Watkins