Convener

*John Finnie (Highlands and Islands) (Green)

Deputy convener

*Margaret Mitchell (Central Scotland) (Con)

Committee members

Jenny Gilruth (Mid Fife and Glenrothes) (SNP)

*James Kelly (Glasgow) (Lab)

*Fulton MacGregor (Coatbridge and Chryston) (SNP)

*Rona Mackay (Strathkelvin and Bearsden) (SNP)

*Liam McArthur (Orkney Islands) (LD)

The following also participated:

Dr Anna Bobak (University of Stirling)

Dr Christopher Lawless (Durham University)

Dr Joe Purshouse (University of East Anglia)

Clerk to the committee

Diane Barr