Convener

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

Deputy convener

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

Committee members

*Alexander Burnett (Aberdeenshire West) (Con)

*Maggie Chapman (North East Scotland) (Green)

Jamie Halcro Johnston (Highlands and Islands) (Con)

*Fiona Hyslop (Linlithgow) (SNP)

*Gordon MacDonald (Edinburgh Pentlands) (SNP)

*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:

Douglas Cowan (Highlands and Islands Enterprise)

Craig Iles (South Ayrshire Council)

Bill Lindsay (Fife Council)

Bryan McGrath (South of Scotland Enterprise)

Steve Rogers (Dumfries and Galloway Council)

Derek Shaw (Scottish Enterprise)

Clerk to the committee

Anne Peat