Convener

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

Deputy convener

Dennis Robertson (Aberdeenshire West) (SNP)

Committee members

*Chic Brodie (South Scotland) (SNP)

*Patrick Harvie (Glasgow) (Green)

Johann Lamont (Glasgow Pollok) (Lab)

Richard Lyle (Central Scotland) (SNP)

*Gordon MacDonald (Edinburgh Pentlands) (SNP)

*Lewis Macdonald (North East Scotland) (Lab)

Joan McAlpine (South Scotland) (SNP)

Committee substitutes

Jackie Baillie (Dumbarton) (Lab)

Bruce Crawford (Stirling) (SNP)

Annabel Goldie (West Scotland) (Con)

Alison Johnstone (Lothian) (Green)

The following also participated:

Colin Borland (Federation of Small Businesses)

Dr Matthew Dutton (Edinburgh Napier University)

Robert Kilgour (Dow Investments)

Alan Spence (Accord Energy Solutions Ltd)

Duncan White (United Kingdom Homecare Association)

Clerk to the committee

Douglas Wands