Convener

*Bruce Crawford (Stirling) (SNP)

Deputy convener

*Adam Tomkins (Glasgow) (Con)

Committee members

*Tom Arthur (Renfrewshire South) (SNP)

*Neil Bibby (West Scotland) (Lab)

*Alexander Burnett (Aberdeenshire West) (Con)

*Angela Constance (Almond Valley) (SNP)

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

*Patrick Harvie (Glasgow) (Green)

*Gordon MacDonald (Edinburgh Pentlands) (SNP)

*John Mason (Glasgow Shettleston) (SNP)

*Alex Rowley (Mid Scotland and Fife) (Lab)

Committee substitutes

George Adam (Paisley) (SNP)

John Finnie (Highlands and Islands) (Green)

Jamie Halcro Johnston (Highlands and Islands) (Con)

The following also participated:

Professor Francis Breedon (Scottish Fiscal Commission)

Professor Chris Carman (Stevenson Trust for Citizenship)

John Ireland (Scottish Fiscal Commission)

Dr Toby James (University of East Anglia)

Dr Andrew Mycock (University of Huddersfield)

Dr Theresa Reidy (University College Cork)

Dame Susan Rice (Scottish Fiscal Commission)

Professor Alasdair Smith (Scottish Fiscal Commission)

Clerk to the committee

James Johnston