Convener

*Gordon Lindhurst (Lothian) (Con)

Deputy convener

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

Committee members

*Colin Beattie (Midlothian North and Musselburgh) (SNP)

*Maurice Golden (West Scotland) (Con)

Alison Harris (Central Scotland) (Con)

*Richard Lyle (Uddingston and Bellshill) (SNP)

*Gordon MacDonald (Edinburgh Pentlands) (SNP)

*Alex Rowley (Mid Scotland and Fife) (Lab)

Andy Wightman (Lothian) (Green)

Committee substitutes

Dean Lockhart (Mid Scotland and Fife) (Con)

John Mason (Glasgow Shettleston) (SNP)

Mark Ruskell (Mid Scotland and Fife) (Green)

The following also participated:

Jackie Brierton (GrowBiz Scotland)

Jason Fudge (DF Barnes)

Graeme Galloway (Developing the Young Workforce Dumfries and Galloway)

Stephen Montgomery (Scottish Hospitality Group)

Hazel Nolan (GMB Scotland)

Sean Power (DF Barnes)

Graham Simpson (Central Scotland) (Con) (Committee Substitute)

Clerk to the committee

Alison Walker