Convener

*Kenneth Gibson (Cunninghame North) (SNP)

Deputy convener

*John Mason (Glasgow Shettleston) (SNP)

Committee members

*Richard Baker (North East Scotland) (Lab)

*Gavin Brown (Lothian) (Con)

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

*Mark McDonald (Aberdeen Donside) (SNP)

*Jean Urquhart (Highlands and Islands) (Ind)

The following also participated:

Professor John A Beath (Royal Society of Edinburgh)

Professor David Bell (University of Stirling)

Professor Michael Keating (Centre on Constitutional Change)

Professor Ronald MacDonald (University of Glasgow)

John Swinney (Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Finance, Constitution and Economy)

Clerk to the committee

James Johnston