Convener

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

Deputy convener

Dennis Robertson (Aberdeenshire West) (SNP)

Committee members

*Marco Biagi (Edinburgh Central) (SNP)

*Chic Brodie (South Scotland) (SNP)

*Rhoda Grant (Highlands and Islands) (Lab)

*Alison Johnstone (Lothian) (Green)

*Mike MacKenzie (Highlands and Islands) (SNP)

*Margaret McDougall (West Scotland) (Lab)

David Torrance (Kirkcaldy) (SNP)

The following also participated:

Calum Davidson (Highlands and Islands Enterprise)

Fergus Ewing (Scottish Government)

Fergus Ewing (Minister for Energy, Enterprise and Tourism)

Ken Macintosh (Eastwood) (Lab)

Joan McAlpine (South Scotland) (SNP) (Committee substitute)

Andy McDonald (Scottish Enterprise)

Rob McDonald (SSE)

Mike McElhinney (Scottish Government)

Rupert Steele (Scottish Power)

Professor Joseph Stiglitz

John Swinney (Cabinet Secretary for Finance, Employment and Sustainable Growth)

Katherine White (Scottish Government)

Dr Mark Williams (Scottish Water)

Clerk to the committee

Jane Williams