Convener

*Claire Baker (Mid Scotland and Fife) (Lab)

Deputy convener

*Colin Beattie (Midlothian North and Musselburgh) (SNP)

Committee members

*Maggie Chapman (North East Scotland) (Green)

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

*Gordon MacDonald (Edinburgh Pentlands) (SNP)

*Colin Smyth (South Scotland) (Lab)

*Kevin Stewart (Aberdeen Central) (SNP)

Evelyn Tweed (Stirling) (SNP)

*Brian Whittle (South Scotland) (Con)

The following also participated:

Gillian Cameron (Supplier Development Programme)

Graeme Cook (Scottish Government)

Bob Doris (Glasgow Maryhill and Springburn) (SNP) (Committee Substitute)

Peter Hunter (Unison)

Mary Mitchell (Scotland Excel)

Julie Welsh (Scotland Excel)

Clerk to the committee

Anne Peat