Convener

*Joan McAlpine (South Scotland) (SNP)

Deputy convener

*Lewis Macdonald (North East Scotland) (Lab)

Committee members

Jackson Carlaw (Eastwood) (Con)

*Mairi Gougeon (Angus North and Mearns) (SNP)

*Ross Greer (West Scotland) (Green)

*Rachael Hamilton (Ettrick, Roxburgh and Berwickshire) (Con)

*Richard Lochhead (Moray) (SNP)

*Stuart McMillan (Greenock and Inverclyde) (SNP)

*Tavish Scott (Shetland Islands) (LD)

The following also participated:

Professor Sionaidh Douglas-Scott (University of London)

Mark Hanniffy (Consul General of Ireland to Scotland)

Dr Tobias Lock (University of Edinburgh)

Dean Lockhart (Mid Scotland and Fife) (Con) (Committee Substitute)

Dr Rebecca Zahn (University of Strathclyde)

Clerk to the committee

Katy Orr