Social Security Committee

Convener

*Sandra White (Glasgow Kelvin) (SNP)

Deputy convener

*Pauline McNeill (Glasgow) (Lab)

Committee members

*George Adam (Paisley) (SNP)

*Jeremy Balfour (Lothian) (Con)

*Mark Griffin (Central Scotland) (Lab)

*Alison Johnstone (Lothian) (Green)

*Ben Macpherson (Edinburgh Northern and Leith) (SNP)

*Ruth Maguire (Cunninghame South) (SNP)

*Adam Tomkins (Glasgow) (Con)

Committee substitutes

Jenny Gilruth (Mid Fife and Glenrothes) (SNP)

Ross Greer (West Scotland) (Green)

Richard Leonard (Central Scotland) (Lab)

Gordon Lindhurst (Lothian) (Con)

The following also participated:

John Dickie (Child Poverty Action Group in Scotland)

Norman Gray

Jeremy Hewer (Scottish Federation of Housing Associations)

Brian Hurton

Michael McClements (Convention of Scottish Local Authorities)

Emma Shields (Renfrewshire Council)

Moira Sinclair

Clerk to the committee

Simon Watkins