Convener

*Finlay Carson (Galloway and West Dumfries) (Con)

Deputy convener

*Beatrice Wishart (Shetland Islands) (LD)

Committee members

*Karen Adam (Banffshire and Buchan Coast) (SNP)

*Alasdair Allan (Na h-Eileanan an Iar) (SNP)

*Ariane Burgess (Highlands and Islands) (Green)

*Jim Fairlie (Perthshire South and Kinross-shire) (SNP)

*Rachael Hamilton (Ettrick, Roxburgh and Berwickshire) (Con)

*Jenni Minto (Argyll and Bute) (SNP)

*Mercedes Villalba (North East Scotland) (Lab)

The following also participated:

Diarmaid Lawlor (Scottish Futures Trust)

Russell McCutcheon (North Ayrshire Council)

Pippa Milne (Argyll and Bute Council)

Tony Rose (Scottish Futures Trust)

Neil Rutherford (Scottish Futures Trust)

Gareth Waterson (Orkney Islands Council)

Clerk to the committee

Emma Johnston