Convener

*Dave Thompson (Skye, Lochaber and Badenoch) (SNP)

Deputy convener

*Helen Eadie (Cowdenbeath) (Lab)

Committee members

*Margaret Burgess (Cunninghame South) (SNP)

Bob Doris (Glasgow) (SNP)

*Margaret McDougall (West Scotland) (Lab)

*Nanette Milne (North East Scotland) (Con)

*Paul Wheelhouse (South Scotland) (SNP)

Committee substitutes

Roderick Campbell (North East Fife) (SNP)

Mark Griffin (Central Scotland) (Lab)

The following also participated:

Natascha Engel MP (House of Commons Backbench Business Committee)

Dr Sue Griffiths (House of Commons)

Dr Peter Lynch (University of Stirling)

Iain MacWhirter (The Herald/The Sunday Herald)

Henry McLeish

Roderick Campbell (North East Fife) (SNP)

Clerk to the committee

Gillian Baxendine

Alison Walker