Convener

*Gordon Lindhurst (Lothian) (Con)

Deputy convener

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

Committee members

Jackie Baillie (Dumbarton) (Lab)

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

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

Dean Lockhart (Mid Scotland and Fife) (Con)

*Richard Lyle (Uddingston and Bellshill) (SNP)

*Gordon MacDonald (Edinburgh Pentlands) (SNP)

*Andy Wightman (Lothian) (Green)

Committee substitutes

Rhoda Grant (Highlands and Islands) (Lab)

John Mason (Glasgow Shettleston) (SNP)

Mark Ruskell (Mid Scotland and Fife) (Green)

The following also participated:

Dr Pete Cheema OBE (Scottish Grocers Federation)

Richard Cooper (Cardtronics UK Ltd)

Andrew Cregan (British Retail Consortium)

Martin Kearsley (Post Office Ltd)

Eric Leenders (UK Finance)

Tom Mason (North East Scotland) (Con) (Committee Substitute)

Paul McBain (National Federation of SubPostmasters)

Barry McCulloch (Federation of Small Businesses)

Peter McNamara (NoteMachine UK Ltd)

Adrian Roberts (Link Scheme Ltd)

Clerk to the committee

Alison Walker