Convener

*Gordon Lindhurst (Lothian) (Con)

Deputy convener

*John Mason (Glasgow Shettleston) (SNP)

Committee members

*Jackie Baillie (Dumbarton) (Lab)

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

*Angela Constance (Almond Valley) (SNP)

*Jamie Halcro Johnston (Highlands and Islands) (Con)

*Dean Lockhart (Mid Scotland and Fife) (Con)

*Gordon MacDonald (Edinburgh Pentlands) (SNP)

*Andy Wightman (Lothian) (Green)

Committee substitutes

Willie Coffey (Kilmarnock and Irvine Valley) (SNP)

Tom Mason (North East Scotland) (Con)

Pauline McNeill (Glasgow) (Lab)

Mark Ruskell (Mid Scotland and Fife) (Green)

The following also participated:

Lynne Cadenhead (Women’s Enterprise Scotland)

Liz Cameron (Scottish Chambers of Commerce)

Jan Falconer (Dumfries and Galloway Council)

Dr Siobhán Jordan (Interface)

Matt Lancashire (Scottish Council for Development and Industry)

Susan Love (Federation of Small Businesses)

Pamela Reid (Ekosgen)

Graham Smith (Glasgow City Council)

Pamela Stevenson (Scottish Local Authorities Economic Development Group)

Clerk to the committee

Alison Walker