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:

Janet Archer (Creative Scotland)

Fergus Ewing (Minister for Business, Energy and Tourism)

Graham Fisher (Scottish Government)

Iain Hamilton (Highlands and Islands Enterprise)

Alex Reid (Accountant in Bankruptcy)

David Smith (Scottish Enterprise)

Natalie Usher (Creative Scotland)

Clerk to the committee

Douglas Wands