Convener

*Douglas Ross (Highlands and Islands) (Con)

Deputy convener

*Jackie Dunbar (Aberdeen Donside) (SNP)

Committee members

George Adam (Paisley) (SNP)

*Miles Briggs (Lothian) (Con)

*Pam Duncan-Glancy (Glasgow) (Lab)

Ross Greer (West Scotland) (Green)

*Bill Kidd (Glasgow Anniesland) (SNP)

*John Mason (Glasgow Shettleston) (Ind)

*Paul McLennan (East Lothian) (SNP)

*Willie Rennie (North East Fife) (LD)

The following also participated:

Maree Allison (Scottish Social Services Council)

Dave Berry (Dundee Health and Social Care Partnership)

Jim Savege (Society of Local Authority Chief Executives and Senior Managers)

Professor Soumen Sengupta (South Lanarkshire Council)

John Trainer (Social Work Scotland)

Fiona Whitelock (Convention of Scottish Local Authorities)

Charlotte Wilson (Care Inspectorate)

Clerk to the committee

Pauline McIntyre