Convener

*James Dornan (Glasgow Cathcart) (SNP)

Deputy convener

*Sarah Boyack (Lothian) (Lab)

Committee members

*Keith Brown (Clackmannanshire and Dunblane) (SNP)

*Gordon MacDonald (Edinburgh Pentlands) (SNP)

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

Annie Wells (Glasgow) (Con)

*Andy Wightman (Lothian) (Ind)

Committee substitutes

Jeremy Balfour (Lothian) (Con)

Patrick Harvie (Glasgow) (Green)

Pauline McNeill (Glasgow) (Lab)

David Torrance (Kirkcaldy) (SNP)

The following also participated:

Jeremy Balfour (Lothian) (Con) (Committee Substitute)

Martin Booth (Society of Local Authority Chief Executives and Senior Managers)

Marion Gibbs (Scottish Government)

Councillor Gail Macgregor (Convention of Scottish Local Authorities)

Eileen Rowand (Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy)

Kevin Stewart (Minister for Local Government, Housing and Planning)

Sarah Watters (Convention of Scottish Local Authorities)

Clerk to the committee

Peter McGrath