Convener

*Hugh Henry (Paisley South) (Lab)

Deputy convener

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

Committee members

*Willie Coffey (Kilmarnock and Loudoun) (SNP)

*George Foulkes (Lothians) (Lab)

*Jamie Hepburn (Central Scotland) (SNP)

*Mr Frank McAveety (Glasgow Shettleston) (Lab)

*Anne McLaughlin (Glasgow) (SNP)

*Nicol Stephen (Aberdeen South) (LD)

Committee substitutes

Derek Brownlee (South of Scotland) (Con)

Linda Fabiani (Central Scotland) (SNP)

James Kelly (Glasgow Rutherglen) (Lab)

John Farquhar Munro (Ross, Skye and Inverness West) (LD)

The following also attended:

Mr Robert Black (Auditor General for Scotland)

Graeme Greenhill (Audit Scotland)

Fiona Kordiak (Audit Scotland)

The following also participated:

Neil Cuthbert (Scotland’s Colleges)

Ian Graham (John Wheatley College)

Ronnie Mercer (Scottish Water)

Philip Riddle (Former Chief Executive, VisitScotland)

June Smyth (NHS Borders)

Mary Wilson (NHS Borders)

Clerk to the committee

Jane Williams