European and External Relations Committee

Convener

*Irene Oldfather (Cunninghame South) (Lab)

Deputy convener

*Sandra White (Glasgow) (SNP)

Committee members

Ted Brocklebank (Mid Scotland and Fife) (Con)

*Patricia Ferguson (Glasgow Maryhill) (Lab)

Jim Hume (South of Scotland) (LD)

*Bill Kidd (Glasgow) (SNP)

*Mr Frank McAveety (Glasgow Shettleston) (Lab)

*Bill Wilson (West of Scotland) (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 participated:

Dr Maurizio Carbone (University of Glasgow)

Paul Docherty (British Council Scotland)

Professor Mary Gibby (Royal Society of Edinburgh)

Denise Hill (VisitScotland)

The Rev Professor Kenneth Ross (Scotland Malawi Partnership)

Leon Thompson (VisitScotland)

Gillian Wilson (Network of International Development Organisations in Scotland)

Clerk to the committee

Lynn Tullis

Simon Watkins