Convener

*Ariane Burgess (Highlands and Islands) (Green)

Deputy convener

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

Committee members

Miles Briggs (Lothian) (Con)

*Mark Griffin (Central Scotland) (Lab)

*Paul McLennan (East Lothian) (SNP)

*Marie McNair (Clydebank and Milngavie) (SNP)

*Annie Wells (Glasgow) (Con)

Committee substitutes

Sarah Boyack (Lothian) (Lab)

Murdo Fraser (Mid Scotland and Fife) (Con)

Ruth Maguire (Cunninghame South) (SNP)

The following also participated:

Valerie Arbuckle (Police Scotland)

Karen Jackson (South of Scotland Enterprise)

Mark McAteer (Scottish Fire and Rescue Service)

Dave McCallum (Skills Development Scotland)

Sharon McIntyre (Skills Development Scotland)

Derek Shaw (Scottish Enterprise)

Eann Sinclair (Highlands and Islands Enterprise)

Pauline Smith (Development Trusts Association Scotland)

Caroline Warburton (VisitScotland)

Stephen Wood (Scottish Fire and Rescue Service)

Clerk to the committee

Euan Donald