Convener

*Duncan McNeil (Greenock and Inverclyde) (Lab)

Deputy convener

*Bob Doris (Glasgow) (SNP)

Committee members

*Rhoda Grant (Highlands and Islands) (Lab)

*Richard Lyle (Central Scotland) (SNP)

*Mark McDonald (Aberdeen Donside)

*Aileen McLeod (South Scotland) (SNP)

*Nanette Milne (North East Scotland) (Con)

*Gil Paterson (Clydebank and Milngavie) (SNP)

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

The following also participated:

Malcolm Chisholm (Edinburgh Northern and Leith) (Lab) (Committee Substitute)

Ron Culley (Convention of Scottish Local Authorities)

Andrew Eccles (Glasgow School of Social Work)

Peter Gabbitas (City of Edinburgh Council)

Susanne Harrison (City of Edinburgh Council)

Ritchie Johnson (Aberdeenshire Council)

Councillor Peter Johnston (Convention of Scottish Local Authorities)

Duncan Mackay (North Lanarkshire Council)

Alison Petch (Institute for Research and Innovation in Social Services)

Soumen Sengupta (West Dunbartonshire Community Health and Care Partnership)

Clerk to the committee

Eugene Windsor