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)

*Patrick Harvie (Glasgow) (Green)

*Mike MacKenzie (Highlands and Islands) (SNP)

*John Park (Mid Scotland and Fife) (Lab)

David Torrance (Kirkcaldy) (SNP)

The following also participated:

Graeme Bissett (Children 1st)

Dr Mike Cantlay (VisitScotland)

John Dickie (Child Poverty Action Group in Scotland)

Forbes Duthie (Highlands and Islands Enterprise)

Peter Kelly (Poverty Alliance)

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

Ken Neilson (VisitScotland)

Alex Paterson (Highlands and Islands Enterprise)

Judith Robertson (Oxfam Scotland)

Iain Scott (Scottish Enterprise)

Lena Wilson (Scottish Enterprise)

Clerk to the committee

Stephen Imrie