Finance Committee

Convener

*Andrew Welsh (Angus) (SNP)

Deputy convener

*Tom McCabe (Hamilton South) (Lab)

Committee members

*Derek Brownlee (South of Scotland) (Con)

*Malcolm Chisholm (Edinburgh North and Leith) (Lab)

*Linda Fabiani (Central Scotland) (SNP)

*Joe FitzPatrick (Dundee West) (SNP)

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

*David Whitton (Strathkelvin and Bearsden) (Lab)

Committee substitutes

Gavin Brown (Lothians) (Con)

Lewis Macdonald (Aberdeen Central) (Lab)

Stewart Maxwell (West of Scotland) (SNP)

Liam McArthur (Orkney) (LD)

The following also participated:

Alistair Brown (Scottish Government Finance Directorate)

Derek Croll (Scottish Parliament Financial Resources)

Paul Grice (Scottish Parliament Clerk and Chief Executive)

Tom McCabe MSP (Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body)

Neil Ritchie (Scottish Government Rural and Environment Directorate)

Ross Scott (Scottish Government Finance Directorate)

John Swinney (Cabinet Secretary for Finance and Sustainable Growth)

Judith Tracey (Scottish Government Rural and Environment Directorate)

John Williams (Scottish Government Finance Directorate)

Clerk to the committee

James Johnston