Convener

*Gordon Lindhurst (Lothian) (Con)

Deputy convener

*John Mason (Glasgow Shettleston) (SNP)

Committee members

*Jackie Baillie (Dumbarton) (Lab)

*Ash Denham (Edinburgh Eastern) (SNP)

*Liam Kerr (North East Scotland) (Con)

*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:

Stephen Boyd (Scottish Trades Union Congress)

Bartlomiej Kowalczyk (Polish Business Link)

Dr Donald Macaskill (Scottish Care)

Gordon McGuinness (Skills Development Scotland)

Patrick McGuire (Thompsons Solicitors)

James Porter (Angus Soft Fruits Ltd)

Shirley Rogers (Scottish Government)

Professor Robert Wright (University of Strathclyde)

Clerk to the committee

Alison Walker