Convener

*Gordon Lindhurst (Lothian) (Con)

Deputy convener

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

Committee members

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

*Maurice Golden (West Scotland) (Con)

*Rhoda Grant (Highlands and Islands) (Lab)

Alison Harris (Central Scotland) (Con)

*Richard Lyle (Uddingston and Bellshill) (SNP)

*Gordon MacDonald (Edinburgh Pentlands) (SNP)

*Andy Wightman (Lothian) (Green)

Committee substitutes

Dean Lockhart (Mid Scotland and Fife) (Con)

John Mason (Glasgow Shettleston) (SNP)

Mark Ruskell (Mid Scotland and Fife) (Green)

The following also participated:

Dr Keith Baker (Built Environment Asset Management Centre)

Aileen Bearhop (Scottish Government)

Dr George Burgess (Scottish Government)

Jamie Hepburn (Minister for Business, Fair Work and Skills)

Gordon McGuinness (Skills Development Scotland)

Dr Paul Moseley (Scottish Futures Trust)

Charlotte Owen (Association for Decentralised Energy)

Nora Senior (Enterprise and Skills Strategic Board)

Clerk to the committee

Alison Walker