Convener

*Gordon Lindhurst (Lothian) (Con)

Deputy convener

*John Mason (Glasgow Shettleston) (SNP)

Committee members

*Jackie Baillie (Dumbarton) (Lab)

*Bill Bowman (North East Scotland) (Con)

*Ash Denham (Edinburgh Eastern) (SNP)

*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:

Professor David Bell (University of Stirling)

Charles Cotton (Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development)

Emma Gibbs (McKinsey & Company)

Maggie Morrison (Scottish Chambers of Commerce)

Dr Tanya Wilson (University of Stirling)

Clerk to the committee

Alison Walker