Convener

*Bruce Crawford (Stirling) (SNP)

Deputy convener

*Murdo Fraser (Mid Scotland and Fife) (Con)

Committee members

*Dr Alasdair Allan (Na h-Eileanan an Iar) (SNP)

*Tom Arthur (Renfrewshire South) (SNP)

Jackie Baillie (Dumbarton) (Lab)

*Alexander Burnett (Aberdeenshire West) (Con)

*Patrick Harvie (Glasgow) (Green)

*Dean Lockhart (Mid Scotland and Fife) (Con)

*Fulton MacGregor (Coatbridge and Chryston) (SNP)

*John Mason (Glasgow Shettleston) (SNP)

*Anas Sarwar (Glasgow) (Lab)

Committee substitutes

John Finnie (Highlands and Islands) (Green)

Rhoda Grant (Highlands and Islands) (Lab)

Gillian Martin (Aberdeenshire East) (SNP)

Adam Tomkins (Glasgow) (Con)

The following also participated:

Dr Liz Cameron (Scottish Chambers of Commerce)

Rozanne Foyer (Scottish Trades Union Congress)

James Kelly (Glasgow) (Lab) (Committee Substitute)

Councillor Gail Macgregor (Convention of Scottish Local Authorities)

Eileen Rowand (Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy)

Mairi Spowage (Fraser of Allander Institute)

Clerk to the committee

James Johnston