Convener

*Gordon Lindhurst (Lothian) (Con)

Deputy convener

*John Mason (Glasgow Shettleston) (SNP)

Committee members

*Jackie Baillie (Dumbarton) (Lab)

*Bill Bowman (North East Scotland) (Con)

*Ash Denham (Edinburgh Eastern) (SNP)

*Richard Leonard (Central Scotland) (Lab)

*Dean Lockhart (Mid Scotland and Fife) (Con)

*Gordon MacDonald (Edinburgh Pentlands) (SNP)

*Gillian Martin (Aberdeenshire East) (SNP)

*Gil Paterson (Clydebank and Milngavie) (SNP)

*Andy Wightman (Lothian) (Green)

Committee substitutes

Mark Griffin (Central Scotland) (Lab)

Alex Neil (Airdrie and Shotts) (SNP)

Mark Ruskell (Mid Scotland and Fife) (Green)

Brian Whittle (South Scotland) (Con)

The following also participated:

Anna Ritchie Allan (Close the Gap)

Professor Patricia Findlay (Fair Work Convention)

Professor Wendy Loretto (University of Edinburgh)

Dr Irina Merkurieva (University of St Andrews)

Chris Oswald (Equality and Human Rights Commission Scotland)

Emma Ritch (Engender)

Emily Thomson (Glasgow Caledonian University)

Professor Ian Wall (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics Education Committee)

Professor Fiona Wilson (University of Glasgow)

Clerk to the committee

Alison Walker