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:

Andrew Burnett (Elevator UK)

Jennifer Craw (Opportunity North East)

Kate Forbes (Cabinet Secretary for Finance)

Adrienne Forman (Scottish Government)

Simon Hodge (Crown Estate Scotland)

Andrew Hogg (Scottish Government)

Angela McTeir (Scottish Government)

David Pratt (Marine Scotland)

Mark Richards (Scottish Government)

Edwina Ryan (Scottish Government)

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

Shane Taylor (Aberdeen and Grampian Chamber of Commerce)

Clerk to the committee

Alison Walker