Convener

*Christine Grahame (South of Scotland) (SNP)

Deputy convener

*Ross Finnie (West of Scotland) (LD)

Committee members

*Helen Eadie (Dunfermline East) (Lab)

*Rhoda Grant (Highlands and Islands) (Lab)

*Michael Matheson (Falkirk West) (SNP)

*Ian McKee (Lothians) (SNP)

*Mary Scanlon (Highlands and Islands) (Con)

*Dr Richard Simpson (Mid Scotland and Fife) (Lab)

Committee substitutes

Joe FitzPatrick (Dundee West) (SNP)

Mr Frank McAveety (Glasgow Shettleston) (Lab)

Nanette Milne (North East Scotland) (Con)

Jamie Stone (Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross) (LD)

The following also participated:

Margaret Duncan (Scottish Government Health Delivery Directorate)

Suzanne Dyer (Citizens Advice Scotland)

Christine Lang (Citizens Advice Scotland)

Liz Macdonald (Consumer Focus Scotland)

Jim Martin (Scottish Public Services Ombudsman)

Fiona Montgomery (Scottish Government Healthcare Policy and Strategy Directorate)

Kathleen Preston (Scottish Government Legal Directorate)

Alastair Pringle (Scottish Government Healthcare Policy and Strategy Directorate)

Clerk to the committee

Douglas Wands