Convener

*Claire Baker (Mid Scotland and Fife) (Lab)

Deputy convener

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

Committee members

*Maggie Chapman (North East Scotland) (Green)

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

*Fiona Hyslop (Linlithgow) (SNP)

*Gordon MacDonald (Edinburgh Pentlands) (SNP)

*Graham Simpson (Central Scotland) (Con)

*Colin Smyth (South Scotland) (Lab)

*Michelle Thomson (Falkirk East) (SNP)

Committee substitutes

John Mason (Glasgow Shettleston) (SNP)

Liz Smith (Mid Scotland and Fife) (Con)

Paul Sweeney (Glasgow) (Lab)

The following also participated:

Tom Arthur (Minister for Public Finance, Planning and Community Wealth)

Carolyn Currie (Women’s Enterprise Scotland)

Stacey Dingwall (Federation of Small Businesses)

Fergus Mutch (Scottish Chambers of Commerce)

Alex Reid (Scottish Government)

Clare Reid (Scottish Council for Development and Industry)

Clerk to the committee

Anne Peat