Convener

*Claire Baker (Mid Scotland and Fife) (Lab)

Deputy convener

*Colin Beattie (Midlothian North and Musselburgh) (SNP)

Committee members

*Alexander Burnett (Aberdeenshire West) (Con)

*Maggie Chapman (North East Scotland) (Green)

*Jamie Halcro Johnston (Highlands and Islands) (Con)

*Fiona Hyslop (Linlithgow) (SNP)

*Gordon MacDonald (Edinburgh Pentlands) (SNP)

*Colin Smyth (South Scotland) (Lab)

*Michelle Thomson (Falkirk East) (SNP)

Committee substitutes

John Mason (Glasgow Shettleston) (SNP)

Liz Smith (Mid Scotland and Fife) (Con)

Paul Sweeney (Glasgow) (Lab)

The following also participated:

Ruth Boyle (Close the Gap)

Joanne Cairns (Union of Shop, Distributive and Allied Workers)

Paul Gerrard (Co-operative Group Ltd)

David Lonsdale (Scottish Retail Consortium)

Martin Newman (KPMG/Ipsos Retail Think Tank)

Bryan Simpson (Unite Hospitality)

Maxine Smedley (Boots UK Ltd)

Clerk to the committee

Anne Peat