Convener

*Stewart Stevenson (Banffshire and Buchan Coast) (SNP)

Deputy convener

*Margaret McDougall (West Scotland) (Lab)

Committee members

*George Adam (Paisley) (SNP)

*Cameron Buchanan (Lothian) (Con)

*Patricia Ferguson (Glasgow Maryhill and Springburn) (Lab)

*Gil Paterson (Clydebank and Milngavie) (SNP)

*Dave Thompson (Skye, Lochaber and Badenoch) (SNP)

Committee substitutes

Mark Griffin (Central Scotland) (Lab)

Colin Keir (Edinburgh Western) (SNP)

John Scott (Ayr) (Con)

The following also participated:

Professor Charlie Jeffery (University of Edinburgh)

Professor James Mitchell (University of Edinburgh)

Dr Hannah White (Institute for Government)

Clerk to the committee

Gillian Baxendine

Alison Walker