Convener

*Claire Baker (Mid Scotland and Fife) (Lab)

Deputy convener

*Colin Beattie (Midlothian North and Musselburgh) (SNP)

Committee members

*Maggie Chapman (North East Scotland) (Green)

Jamie Halcro Johnston (Highlands and Islands) (Con)

*Fiona Hyslop (Linlithgow) (SNP)

*Gordon MacDonald (Edinburgh Pentlands) (SNP)

*Graham Simpson (Central Scotland) (Con)

*Colin Smyth (South Scotland) (Lab)

*Michelle Thomson (Falkirk East) (SNP)

Committee substitutes

John Mason (Glasgow Shettleston) (SNP)

Liz Smith (Mid Scotland and Fife) (Con)

Paul Sweeney (Glasgow) (Lab)

The following also participated:

Hisashi Kuboyama (Federation of Small Businesses)

Liz McAreavey (Edinburgh Chamber of Commerce and Scottish Chambers of Commerce Network)

Michelle Primrose (Forth Ports Limited)

Stuart Wallace (Forth Ports Limited)

Clerk to the committee

Anne Peat