Convener

*Siobhian Brown (Ayr) (SNP)

Deputy convener

Murdo Fraser (Mid Scotland and Fife) (Con)

Committee members

*Jim Fairlie (Perthshire South and Kinross-shire) (SNP)

*John Mason (Glasgow Shettleston) (SNP)

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

*Brian Whittle (South Scotland) (Con)

Committee substitutes

Jackie Baillie (Dumbarton) (Lab)

Sandesh Gulhane (Glasgow) (Con)

Stuart McMillan (Greenock and Inverclyde) (SNP)

The following also participated:

Bee Boileau (Institute for Fiscal Studies)

Chris Brodie (Skills Development Scotland)

Dr Liz Cameron CBE (Scottish Chambers of Commerce)

Jonathan Cribb (Institute for Fiscal Studies)

David Fairs (The Pensions Regulator)

Jack Jones (Trades Union Congress)

Anjum Klair (Trades Union Congress)

Anna Ritchie Allan (Close the Gap)

Marek Zemanik (Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development)

Clerk to the committee

Sigrid Robinson