Convener

*Edward Mountain (Highlands and Islands) (Con)

Deputy convener

*Gail Ross (Caithness, Sutherland and Ross) (SNP)

Committee members

*Peter Chapman (North East Scotland) (Con)

*John Finnie (Highlands and Islands) (Green)

*Rhoda Grant (Highlands and Islands) (Lab)

*Jamie Greene (West Scotland) (Con)

*Richard Lyle (Uddingston and Bellshill) (SNP)

*Fulton MacGregor (Coatbridge and Chryston) (SNP)

*John Mason (Glasgow Shettleston) (SNP)

*Mike Rumbles (North East Scotland) (LD)

*Stewart Stevenson (Banffshire and Buchan Coast) (SNP)

Committee substitutes

Neil Bibby (West Scotland) (Lab)

Alex Cole-Hamilton (Edinburgh Western) (LD)

Christine Grahame (Midlothian South, Tweeddale and Lauderdale) (SNP)

Mark Ruskell (Mid Scotland and Fife) (Green)

John Scott (Ayr) (Con)

The following also participated:

Daibhidh Boag (Bòrd na Gàidhlig)

Camille Dressler (Scottish Islands Federation)

Fraser Grieve (Scottish Council for Development and Industry)

Rachel Hunter (Highlands and Islands Enterprise)

Shona MacLennan (Bòrd na Gàidhlig)

Iain MacMillan (University of the Highlands and Islands)

David Richardson (Federation of Small Businesses)

Ranald Robertson (Highlands and Islands Transport Partnership)

Stephen Whiston (Argyll and Bute Integration Joint Board)

Clerk to the committee

Steve Farrell