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)

The following also participated:

Gillian Crawford (Lily Blanche)

Carolyn Currie (Women’s Enterprise Scotland)

Neil Francis (Scottish Development International)

Hugh Lightbody (Business Gateway)

Stuart Mackinnon (Federation of Small Businesses)

Siobhan McDermit (Scottish Development International)

Dr Peter Mowforth (Indez)

Clerk to the committee

Anne Peat