Convener

*Gordon Lindhurst (Lothian) (Con)

Deputy convener

*John Mason (Glasgow Shettleston) (SNP)

Committee members

*Jackie Baillie (Dumbarton) (Lab)

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

*Angela Constance (Almond Valley) (SNP)

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

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

*Gordon MacDonald (Edinburgh Pentlands) (SNP)

*Andy Wightman (Lothian) (Green)

Committee substitutes

Willie Coffey (Kilmarnock and Irvine Valley) (SNP)

Tom Mason (North East Scotland) (Con)

Pauline McNeill (Glasgow) (Lab)

Mark Ruskell (Mid Scotland and Fife) (Green)

The following also participated:

Gillian Cameron (Supplier Development Programme)

Robin Crawford

Maureen Douglas (Forster Group)

David Farr (Accountant in Bankruptcy)

Kate Forbes (Minister for Public Finance and Digital Economy)

Fiona Harper (BSE Skills Ltd)

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

Ian Hughes (Construction Industry Training Board)

Jeanette MacIntyre (Indeglås Ltd)

Victoria Morton (Scottish Government)

Shona Nicol (Scottish Government)

Alex Reid (Accountant in Bankruptcy)

Professor Sean Smith (Edinburgh Napier University)

Fiona Stewart (Skills Development Scotland)

Alan Wilson (Specialist Engineering Contractors Group Scotland)

Clerk to the committee

Alison Walker