Convener

*Margaret McCulloch (Central Scotland) (Lab)

Deputy convener

*Marco Biagi (Edinburgh Central) (SNP)

Committee members

*Christian Allard (North East Scotland) (SNP)

*John Finnie (Highlands and Islands) (Ind)

*Alex Johnstone (North East Scotland) (Con)

*John Mason (Glasgow Shettleston) (SNP)

*Siobhan McMahon (Central Scotland) (Lab)

Committee substitutes

Jackie Baillie (Dumbarton) (Lab)

Bob Doris (Glasgow) (SNP)

The following also participated:

Julia McCombie (Scottish Government)

Cecilia McCullough (Scottish Government)

Alex Neil (Cabinet Secretary for Health and Wellbeing)

Shona Robison (Cabinet Secretary for Commonwealth Games, Sport, Equalities and Pensioners’ Rights)

Simon Stockwell (Scottish Government)

Yvonne Strachan (Scottish Government)

John Swinney (Cabinet Secretary for Finance, Employment and Sustainable Growth)

Alison Taylor (Scottish Government)

Clerk to the committee

Ruth McGill