Convener

*Claudia Beamish (South Scotland) (Lab)

Deputy convener

*Stuart McMillan (West Scotland) (SNP)

Committee members

*Clare Adamson (Central Scotland) (SNP)

*John Finnie (Highlands and Islands) (SNP)

*Siobhan McMahon (Central Scotland) (Lab)

Margaret Mitchell (Central Scotland) (Con)

*Dennis Robertson (Aberdeenshire West) (SNP)

Committee substitutes

Anne McTaggart (Glasgow) (Lab)

David Torrance (Kirkcaldy) (SNP)

The following also participated:

Patricia Armstrong (Association of Chief Officers of Scottish Voluntary Organisations)

Dr Salah Beltagui (Muslim Council of Scotland)

Antony Clark (Audit Scotland)

Pauline Craig (NHS Health Scotland)

Susan Grasekamp (Scottish Disability Equality Forum)

Jatin Haria (Coalition for Racial Equality and Rights)

Jon Harris (Convention of Scottish Local Authorities)

Colin Lee (Adviser)

Tallulah Lines (Improvement Service)

Dr Claire Monaghan (Society of Local Authority Chief Executives and Senior Managers)

Dr Gina Netto (Heriot-Watt University)

Rami Ousta (Black and Ethnic Minority Infrastructure in Scotland)

Clerk to the committee

Douglas Thornton