Convener

*Ruth Maguire (Cunninghame South) (SNP)

Deputy convener

*Alex Cole-Hamilton (Edinburgh Western) (LD)

Committee members

*Angela Constance (Almond Valley) (SNP)

*Mary Fee (West Scotland) (Lab)

*Maurice Golden (West Scotland) (Con)

*Alison Harris (Central Scotland) (Con)

*Fulton MacGregor (Coatbridge and Chryston) (SNP)

Committee substitutes

Miles Briggs (Lothian) (Con)

Linda Fabiani (East Kilbride) (SNP)

Elaine Smith (Central Scotland) (Lab)

The following also participated:

Claire Cairns (Coalition of Carers in Scotland)

Heather Fisken (Inclusion Scotland)

Kim Hartley Kean (Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists)

Kathryn Lindsay (Social Work Scotland)

Carolyn Lochhead (Scottish Association for Mental Health)

Clerk to the committee

Claire Menzies