Convener

*Edward Mountain (Highlands and Islands) (Con)

Deputy convener

Gail Ross (Caithness, Sutherland and Ross) (SNP)

Committee members

*Peter Chapman (North East Scotland) (Con)

*John Finnie (Highlands and Islands) (Green)

*Jamie Greene (West Scotland) (Con)

*Richard Lyle (Uddingston and Bellshill) (SNP)

*John Mason (Glasgow Shettleston) (SNP)

*Mike Rumbles (North East Scotland) (LD)

*Colin Smyth (South Scotland) (Lab)

Stewart Stevenson (Banffshire and Buchan Coast) (SNP)

*Maureen Watt (Aberdeen South and North Kincardine) (SNP)

The following also participated:

Anne Cairns (Scottish Government)

Kevin Gibson (Scottish Government)

Peter Grant (Scottish Government)

Joanne Gray (Scottish Government)

Gordon Hanning (Scottish Government)

George Henry (Scottish Government)

Kat Quayne (Scottish Government)

Stephen Thomson (Scottish Government)

Chris Wilcock (Scottish Government)

Clerk to the committee

Steve Farrell