Convener

*Kenneth Gibson (Cunninghame North) (SNP)

Deputy convener

*John Mason (Glasgow Shettleston) (SNP)

Committee members

*Gavin Brown (Lothian) (Con)

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

*Jamie Hepburn (Cumbernauld and Kilsyth) (SNP)

Michael McMahon (Uddingston and Bellshill) (Lab)

*Jean Urquhart (Highlands and Islands) (Ind)

The following also participated:

Dr Angus Armstrong (National Institute of Economic and Social Research)

Jo Armstrong (Centre for Public Policy for Regions)

Jim Cuthbert

Margaret Cuthbert

Iain Gray (East Lothian) (Lab) (Committee Substitute)

Clerk to the committee

James Johnston