Convener

*Ariane Burgess (Highlands and Islands) (Green)

Deputy convener

*Elena Whitham (Carrick, Cumnock and Doon Valley) (SNP)

Committee members

*Miles Briggs (Lothian) (Con)

*Willie Coffey (Kilmarnock and Irvine Valley) (SNP)

*Meghan Gallacher (Central Scotland) (Con)

*Mark Griffin (Central Scotland) (Lab)

*Paul McLennan (East Lothian) (SNP)

The following also participated:

Caroline Dicks (Scottish Government)

Councillor Alison Evison (Convention of Scottish Local Authorities)

Shona Robison (Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice, Housing and Local Government)

Sarah Watters (Convention of Scottish Local Authorities)

Clerk to the committee

Euan Donald