Convener

*Andrew Welsh (Angus) (SNP)

Deputy convener

*Tom McCabe (Hamilton South) (Lab)

Committee members

*Derek Brownlee (South of Scotland) (Con)

*Malcolm Chisholm (Edinburgh North and Leith) (Lab)

*Linda Fabiani (Central Scotland) (SNP)

*Joe FitzPatrick (Dundee West) (SNP)

*Jeremy Purvis (Tweeddale, Ettrick and Lauderdale) (LD)

*David Whitton (Strathkelvin and Bearsden) (Lab)

Committee substitutes

Gavin Brown (Lothians) (Con)

Lewis Macdonald (Aberdeen Central) (Lab)

Stewart Maxwell (West of Scotland) (SNP)

Liam McArthur (Orkney) (LD)

The following also participated:

Margaret Duncan (Scottish Government Health Delivery Directorate)

Fiona Montgomery (Scottish Government Health Care Policy and Strategy Directorate)

Lauren Murdoch (Scottish Government Health Care Policy and Strategy Directorate)

Alastair Pringle (Scottish Government Health Care Policy and Strategy Directorate)

John Swinney (Cabinet Secretary for Finance and Sustainable Growth)

Clerk to the committee

James Johnston