Social Security Committee

Convener

Bob Doris (Glasgow Maryhill and Springburn) (SNP)

Deputy convener

*Pauline McNeill (Glasgow) (Lab)

Committee members

*Dr Alasdair Allan (Na h-Eileanan an Iar) (SNP)

*Jeremy Balfour (Lothian) (Con)

*Michelle Ballantyne (South Scotland) (Con)

*Keith Brown (Clackmannanshire and Dunblane) (SNP)

Mark Griffin (Central Scotland) (Lab)

*Alison Johnstone (Lothian) (Green)

*Shona Robison (Dundee City East) (SNP)

Committee substitutes

Jenny Gilruth (Mid Fife and Glenrothes) (SNP)

Ross Greer (West Scotland) (Green)

Monica Lennon (Central Scotland) (Lab)

Gordon Lindhurst (Lothian) (Con)

The following also participated:

Neil Cowan (Poverty Alliance)

Chris Goulden (Joseph Rowntree Foundation)

Rob Gowans (Citizens Advice Scotland)

Russell Gunson (Institute for Public Policy Research Scotland)

Steven McAvoy (Enable Scotland)

Lynn Naven (Glasgow Centre for Population Health)

Lesley Newton (Inverness, Badenoch and Strathspey Citizens Advice Bureau)

Clerk to the committee

Anne Peat