Convener

*Iain Smith (North East Fife) (LD)

Deputy convener

*Rob Gibson (Highlands and Islands) (SNP)

Committee members

*Ms Wendy Alexander (Paisley North) (Lab)

*Gavin Brown (Lothians) (Con)

*Christopher Harvie (Mid Scotland and Fife) (SNP)

*Marilyn Livingstone (Kirkcaldy) (Lab)

*Lewis Macdonald (Aberdeen Central) (Lab)

*Stuart McMillan (West of Scotland) (SNP)

Committee substitutes

Nigel Don (North East Scotland) (SNP)

Alex Johnstone (North East Scotland) (Con)

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

David Whitton (Strathkelvin and Bearsden) (Lab)

The following also attended:

Hugh Henry (Paisley South) (Lab)

The following also participated:

Colin Borland (Federation of Small Businesses)

Bill Jamieson (The Scotsman)

Sam Jennings (Capability Scotland)

Julie McComasky (First ScotRail)

Alan McCreadie (Law Society of Scotland)

Bill McVicar (Law Society of Scotland)

Alasdair Northrop (Business7 and Scottish Business Insider)

Clerk to the committee

Stephen Imrie