Convener

*Gordon Lindhurst (Lothian) (Con)

Deputy convener

*John Mason (Glasgow Shettleston) (SNP)

Committee members

Jackie Baillie (Dumbarton) (Lab)

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

*Kezia Dugdale (Lothian) (Lab)

*Jamie Halcro Johnston (Highlands and Islands) (Con)

Dean Lockhart (Mid Scotland and Fife) (Con)

*Gordon MacDonald (Edinburgh Pentlands) (SNP)

*Fulton MacGregor (Coatbridge and Chryston) (SNP)

*Gillian Martin (Aberdeenshire East) (SNP)

*Andy Wightman (Lothian) (Green)

Committee substitutes

Tom Mason (North East Scotland) (Con)

Pauline McNeill (Glasgow) (Lab)

Alex Neil (Airdrie and Shotts) (SNP)

Mark Ruskell (Mid Scotland and Fife) (Green)

The following also participated:

Carroll Buxton (Highlands and Islands Enterprise)

Alison Cairns (Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations)

Martin Fairbairn (Scottish Further and Higher Education Funding Council)

Malcolm Leitch (Scottish Cities)

Gordon McGuinness (Skills Development Scotland)

Dr Serafin Pazos-Vidal (Convention of Scottish Local Authorities)

Iain Scott (Scottish Enterprise)

Clerk to the committee

Alison Walker