Local Government and Communities Committee

Convener

*Duncan McNeil (Greenock and Inverclyde) (Lab)

Deputy convener

*Bob Doris (Glasgow) (SNP)

Committee members

*Patricia Ferguson (Glasgow Maryhill) (Lab)

*David McLetchie (Edinburgh Pentlands) (Con)

*Alasdair Morgan (South of Scotland) (SNP)

*Mary Mulligan (Linlithgow) (Lab)

Jim Tolson (Dunfermline West) (LD)

John Wilson (Central Scotland) (SNP)

Committee substitutes

Brian Adam (Aberdeen North) (SNP)

Malcolm Chisholm (Edinburgh North and Leith) (Lab)

Alex Johnstone (North East Scotland) (Con)

Alison McInnes (North East Scotland) (LD)

The following also participated:

Colin Affleck (Scottish Government Housing and Regeneration Directorate)

David Henderson (Scottish Government Local Government and the Third Sector Directorate)

Alex Neil (Minister for Housing and Communities)

John Swinney (Cabinet Secretary for Finance and Sustainable Growth)

Clerk to the committee

Susan Duffy