Convener

*Gordon Lindhurst (Lothian) (Con)

Deputy convener

*John Mason (Glasgow Shettleston) (SNP)

Committee members

*Jackie Baillie (Dumbarton) (Lab)

*Bill Bowman (North East Scotland) (Con)

*Ash Denham (Edinburgh Eastern) (SNP)

*Richard Leonard (Central Scotland) (Lab)

*Dean Lockhart (Mid Scotland and Fife) (Con)

*Gordon MacDonald (Edinburgh Pentlands) (SNP)

*Gillian Martin (Aberdeenshire East) (SNP)

*Gil Paterson (Clydebank and Milngavie) (SNP)

*Andy Wightman (Lothian) (Green)

Committee substitutes

Mark Griffin (Central Scotland) (Lab)

Alex Neil (Airdrie and Shotts) (SNP)

Mark Ruskell (Mid Scotland and Fife) (Green)

Brian Whittle (South Scotland) (Con)

The following also participated:

Kevin Burnett (Institution of Civil Engineers Scotland)

Val Dougan (Law Society of Scotland)

Cheryl Gedling (Public and Commercial Services Union)

Richard Hardy (Prospect)

Ann Henderson (Scottish Trades Union Congress)

Peter Hunter (Unison Scotland)

Dr Donald Macaskill (Scottish Care)

Professor Catriona Paisey (Institute of Chartered Accountants of Scotland)

Clerk to the committee

Alison Walker