Convener

*Clare Adamson (Motherwell and Wishaw) (SNP)

Deputy convener

*Alexander Stewart (Mid Scotland and Fife) (Con)

Committee members

*George Adam (Paisley) (SNP)

*Neil Bibby (West Scotland) (Lab)

*Keith Brown (Clackmannanshire and Dunblane) (SNP)

*Patrick Harvie (Glasgow) (Green)

*Stephen Kerr (Central Scotland) (Con)

The following also participated:

Lucy Carmichael (Scottish Government)

Joanna Keating (Scottish Government)

Richard Lochhead (Minister for Business and Employment)

Angus Robertson (Cabinet Secretary for Constitution, External Affairs and Culture)

Clerk to the committee

James Johnston