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:

Elish Angiolini QC (Lord Advocate)

Dr Gary Gillespie (Scottish Government Directorate for Strategy and Performance)

Dr Andrew Goudie (Scottish Government Director General Economy and Chief Economic Adviser)

Fiona Hyslop (Minister for Culture and External Affairs)

Dave Moxham (Scottish Trades Union Congress)

Lucy Parsons (Orkney Islands Council)

Martin Sime (Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations)

John Swinney (Cabinet Secretary for Finance and Sustainable Growth)

Alan Trench (University College London)

Andy Wightman

Clerk to the committee

Stephen Imrie (Clerk)