Convener

*Ariane Burgess (Highlands and Islands) (Green)

Deputy convener

*Willie Coffey (Kilmarnock and Irvine Valley) (SNP)

Committee members

*Meghan Gallacher (Central Scotland) (Con)

*Mark Griffin (Central Scotland) (Lab)

*Fulton MacGregor (Coatbridge and Chryston) (SNP)

*Emma Roddick (Highlands and Islands) (SNP)

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

The following also participated:

Councillor Katie Hagmann (Convention of Scottish Local Authorities)

Mirren Kelly (Convention of Scottish Local Authorities)

Ellen Leaver (Scottish Government)

Shona Robison (Cabinet Secretary for Finance and Local Government)

Clerk to the committee

Jenny Mouncer