Convener

*Gordon Lindhurst (Lothian) (Con)

Deputy convener

*John Mason (Glasgow Shettleston) (SNP)

Committee members

*Jackie Baillie (Dumbarton) (Lab)

*Ash Denham (Edinburgh Eastern) (SNP)

*Liam Kerr (North East Scotland) (Con)

*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:

James Bream (Aberdeen and Grampian Chamber of Commerce)

Carolyn Currie (Women’s Enterprise Scotland)

Alison Grieve (G-Hold)

Ann Johnson (Blaze Manufacturing Solutions Ltd)

Sandy Kennedy (Entrepreneurial Scotland)

Dr John Lee (Scottish Grocers Federation)

Susan Love (Federation of Small Businesses)

Professor Colin Mason (University of Glasgow)

James Withers (Scotland Food & Drink Ltd)

Clerk to the committee

Alison Walker