Convener

*Joan McAlpine (South Scotland) (SNP)

Deputy convener

Claire Baker (Mid Scotland and Fife) (Lab)

Committee members

*Annabelle Ewing (Cowdenbeath) (SNP)

*Kenneth Gibson (Cunninghame North) (SNP)

*Jamie Greene (West Scotland) (Con)

*Ross Greer (West Scotland) (Green)

Stuart McMillan (Greenock and Inverclyde) (SNP)

*Tavish Scott (Shetland Islands) (LD)

*Alexander Stewart (Mid Scotland and Fife) (Con)

Committee substitutes

Emma Harper (South Scotland) (SNP)

Dean Lockhart (Mid Scotland and Fife) (Con)

Mike Rumbles (North East Scotland) (LD)

Andy Wightman (Lothian) (Green)

The following also participated:

Anne Bulford (BBC)

Neil Findlay (Lothian) (Lab) (Committee Substitute)

Donalda MacKinnon (BBC Scotland)

Steve Morrison (BBC)

His Excellency Michael Zimmermann (Ambassador of the Republic of Austria to the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland)

Clerk to the committee

Stephen Herbert