Convener

*Gordon Lindhurst (Lothian) (Con)

Deputy convener

*Willie Coffey (Kilmarnock and Irvine Valley) (SNP)

Committee members

Jackie Baillie (Dumbarton) (Lab)

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

*Jamie Halcro Johnston (Highlands and Islands) (Con)

*Dean Lockhart (Mid Scotland and Fife) (Con)

*Richard Lyle (Uddingston and Bellshill) (SNP)

*Gordon MacDonald (Edinburgh Pentlands) (SNP)

*Andy Wightman (Lothian) (Green)

Committee substitutes

John Mason (Glasgow Shettleston) (SNP)

Tom Mason (North East Scotland) (Con)

Mark Ruskell (Mid Scotland and Fife) (Green)

The following also participated:

Carroll Buxton (Highlands and Islands Enterprise)

Douglas Colquhoun (Scottish Enterprise)

Sandra Dunbar (Highlands and Islands Enterprise)

Steve Dunlop (Scottish Enterprise)

Rhoda Grant (Highlands and Islands) (Lab) (Committee Substitute)

Linda Hanna (Scottish Enterprise)

Nick Kenton (Highlands and Islands Enterprise)

Jane Martin (Scottish Enterprise)

Clerk to the committee

Alison Walker