Convener

*Gillian Martin (Aberdeenshire East) (SNP)

Deputy convener

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

Committee members

*Claudia Beamish (South Scotland) (Lab)

*Angus MacDonald (Falkirk East) (SNP)

*Mark Ruskell (Mid Scotland and Fife) (Green)

*Liz Smith (Mid Scotland and Fife) (Con)

*Stewart Stevenson (Banffshire and Buchan Coast) (SNP)

Committee substitutes

Joan McAlpine (South Scotland) (SNP)

John Scott (Ayr) (Con)

Colin Smyth (South Scotland) (Lab)

Andy Wightman (Lothian) (Green)

The following also participated:

Emily Freeman (Scottish Government)

Ailsa Heine (Scottish Government)

Don McGillivray (Scottish Government)

Clerk to the committee

Lynn Tullis