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:

Anne Douglas (Fair Work Convention)

Jane Martin (Scottish Enterprise)

Denise Horsfall (Department for Work and Pensions)

Caitriona McAuley (North Ayrshire Council and Scottish Local Authorities Economic Development Group)

Gordon McGuinness (Skills Development Scotland)

Linda Urquhart (Fair Work Convention)

Charlotte Wright (Highlands and Islands Enterprise)

Clerk to the committee

Douglas Wands