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)

*Murdo Fraser (Mid Scotland and Fife) (Con)

Gordon MacDonald (Edinburgh Pentlands) (SNP)

*Colin Smyth (South Scotland) (Lab)

*Kevin Stewart (Aberdeen Central) (SNP)

*Evelyn Tweed (Stirling) (SNP)

*Brian Whittle (South Scotland) (Con)

The following also participated:

Elizabeth Baird (Inverclyde Local Employability Partnership)

David Cameron (Scottish Union of Supported Employment)

Bob Doris (Glasgow Maryhill and Springburn) (SNP)

Oxana MacGregor-Gunn (Scottish Action for Mental Health)

Dave McCallum (Skills Development Scotland)

Philip Ritchie (Edinburgh Local Employability Partnership)

Ashley Ryan (Enable)

Alasdair Scott (Scottish Borders Local Employability Partnership)

Clerk to the committee

Anne Peat