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)

*Murdo Fraser (Mid Scotland and Fife) (Con)

*Gordon MacDonald (Edinburgh Pentlands) (SNP)

*Colin Smyth (South Scotland) (Lab)

*Kevin Stewart (Aberdeen Central) (SNP)

Evelyn Tweed (Stirling) (SNP)

*Brian Whittle (South Scotland) (Con)

Committee substitutes

Jackie Dunbar (Aberdeen Donside) (SNP)

Daniel Johnson (Edinburgh Southern) (Lab)

Liz Smith (Mid Scotland and Fife) (Con)

The following also participated:

Tom Arthur (Minister for Community Wealth and Public Finance)

Mike Duncan (Federation of Small Businesses)

Alasdair Hamilton (Scottish Government)

Jordan Jack (Campaign for North East Rail)

Richard Lochhead (Minister for Small Business, Innovation, Tourism and Trade)

Eilidh McLaughlin (Scottish Government)

Mark Munro (Scottish National Investment Bank)

Fergus Mutch (Aberdeen and Grampian Chamber of Commerce)

Ronan O’Hara (Crown Estate Scotland)

Clerk to the committee

Anne Peat