Convener

*Andrew Welsh (Angus) (SNP)

Deputy convener

Tom McCabe (Hamilton South) (Lab)

Committee members

*Derek Brownlee (South of Scotland) (Con)

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

*Linda Fabiani (Central Scotland) (SNP)

Joe FitzPatrick (Dundee West) (SNP)

*Jeremy Purvis (Tweeddale, Ettrick and Lauderdale) (LD)

*David Whitton (Strathkelvin and Bearsden) (Lab)

Committee substitutes

Gavin Brown (Lothians) (Con)

Lewis Macdonald (Aberdeen Central) (Lab)

Stewart Maxwell (West of Scotland) (SNP)

Liam McArthur (Orkney) (LD)

The following also participated:

Garry Clark (Scottish Chambers of Commerce)

Sahir Khan (Parliament of Canada)

David Lonsdale (Confederation of British Industry Scotland)

David Moxham (Scottish Trades Union Congress)

Kevin Page (Parliament of Canada)

Dave Watson (Unison)

Clerk to the committee

James Johnston