Convener

*Daniel Johnson (Edinburgh Southern) (Lab)

Deputy convener

*Michelle Thomson (Falkirk East) (SNP)

Committee members

*Sarah Boyack (Lothian) (Lab)

*Willie Coffey (Kilmarnock and Irvine Valley) (SNP)

Murdo Fraser (Mid Scotland and Fife) (Con)

*Stephen Kerr (Central Scotland) (Con)

*Gordon MacDonald (Edinburgh Pentlands) (SNP)

*Lorna Slater (Lothian) (Green)

*Kevin Stewart (Aberdeen Central) (SNP)

The following also participated:

Kieran Burke (Scottish Government)

Fraser Gough (Scottish Government)

Liam Hepburn (Scottish Government)

Richard Lochhead (Minister for Business and Employment)

Emma Phillips (Scottish Government)

Clerk to the committee

Anne Peat