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:

Stephen Boyle (Royal Bank of Scotland)

Douglas Duff (Business Gateway)

Jane Gotts (GenAnalytics Ltd)

Linda Hanna (Scottish Enterprise)

Dr John Kemp (Scottish Further and Higher Education Funding Council)

Dr Matias Margulis (University of Stirling)

Richard Marsh (4-Consulting)

Gordon McGuinness (Skills Development Scotland)

Professor Graeme Roy (Fraser of Allander Institute)

Jenny Stewart (KPMG)

Charlotte Wright (Highlands and Islands Enterprise)

Dr Fabian Zuleeg (European Policy Centre)

Clerk to the committee

Alison Walker