Convener

*Maureen Watt (Aberdeen South and North Kincardine) (SNP)

Deputy convener

*Adam Ingram (Carrick, Cumnock and Doon Valley) (SNP)

Committee members

*Jim Eadie (Edinburgh Southern) (SNP)

*Mary Fee (West Scotland) (Lab)

*Mark Griffin (Central Scotland) (Lab)

*Alex Johnstone (North East Scotland) (Con)

*Gordon MacDonald (Edinburgh Pentlands) (SNP)

Committee substitutes

James Kelly (Rutherglen) (Lab)

Gil Paterson (Clydebank and Milngavie) (SNP)

John Scott (Ayr) (Con)

The following also participated:

Professor David Bell (University of Stirling)

Professor Michael Fourman (Royal Society of Edinburgh)

Professor Geoffrey Gooch (University of Dundee)

Professor Ian Thomson (University of Strathclyde)

Clerk to the committee

Steve Farrell