Convener

*Andrew Welsh (Angus) (SNP)

Deputy convener

*Tom McCabe (Hamilton South) (Lab)

Committee members

*Derek Brownlee (South of Scotland) (Con)

*Malcolm Chisholm (Edinburgh North and Leith) (Lab)

*Linda Fabiani (Central Scotland) (SNP)

*Joe FitzPatrick (Dundee West) (SNP)

*Jeremy Purvis (Tweeddale, Ettrick and Lauderdale) (LD)

*David Whitton (Strathkelvin and Bearsden) (Lab)

Committee substitutes

Gavin Brown (Lothians) (Con)

Lewis Macdonald (Aberdeen Central) (Lab)

Stewart Maxwell (West of Scotland) (SNP)

Liam McArthur (Orkney) (LD)

The following also participated:

Mark Batho (Scottish Further and Higher Education Funding Council)

Robert Calderwood (NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde)

Gary Gillespie (Scottish Government Strategy and Ministerial Support Directorate)

Dr Andrew Goudie (Scottish Government Director General Economy and Chief Economic Adviser)

Ronnie Hinds (Society of Local Authority Chief Executives and Senior Managers)

Murdo Maciver (Association of Directors of Education in Scotland)

David Middleton (Transport Scotland)

John Stodter (Association of Directors of Education in Scotland)

Lena Wilson (Scottish Enterprise)

Clerk to the committee

James Johnston