Chamber and committees

Convener

* Edward Mountain (Highlands and Islands) (Con)

Deputy convener

* Maureen Watt (Aberdeen South and North Kincardine) (SNP)

Committee members

* Peter Chapman (North East Scotland) (Con)

* John Finnie (Highlands and Islands) (Green)

* Jamie Greene (West Scotland) (Con)

* Emma Harper (South Scotland) (SNP)

* Richard Lyle (Uddingston and Bellshill) (SNP)

* Angus MacDonald (Falkirk East) (SNP)

* Mike Rumbles (North East Scotland) (LD)

* Colin Smyth (South Scotland) (Lab)

* Stewart Stevenson (Banffshire and Buchan Coast) (SNP)

Committee substitutes

Claudia Beamish (South Scotland) (Lab)

Finlay Carson (Galloway and West Dumfries) (Con)

Alex Cole-Hamilton (Edinburgh Western) (LD)

Christine Grahame (Midlothian South, Tweeddale and Lauderdale) (SNP)

Mark Ruskell (Mid Scotland and Fife) (Green)

The following also participated:

Dr George Burgess (Scottish Government)

Andy Crawley (Scottish Government)

Vicky Dunlop (Scottish Government)

Dr John Kerr (Scottish Government)

Ally McAlpine (Scottish Government)

Clerk to the committee

Steve Farrell