Convener

*Bill Aitken (Glasgow) (Con)

Deputy convener

*Bill Butler (Glasgow Anniesland) (Lab)

Committee members

*Robert Brown (Glasgow) (LD)

*Cathie Craigie (Cumbernauld and Kilsyth) (Lab)

*Nigel Don (North East Scotland) (SNP)

*James Kelly (Glasgow Rutherglen) (Lab)

Stewart Maxwell (West of Scotland) (SNP)

*Dave Thompson (Highlands and Islands) (SNP)

Committee substitutes

*Claire Baker (Mid Scotland and Fife) (Lab)

John Lamont (Roxburgh and Berwickshire) (Con)

Mike Pringle (Edinburgh South) (LD)

*Maureen Watt (North East Scotland) (SNP)

The following also attended:

Fergus Ewing (Minister for Community Safety)

The following also participated:

Richard Brown (City Property (Glasgow) LLP)

Andrew Ferguson (Fife Council and Society of Local Authority Lawyers and Administrators in Scotland)

Bill Miller (City of Edinburgh Council)

Professor Robert Rennie (University of Glasgow)

Iain Strachan (City of Edinburgh Council)

Andy Young (Glasgow City Council)

Clerk to the committee

Andrew Mylne