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)

*Alex Johnstone (North East Scotland) (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)

Alison McInnes (North East Scotland) (LD)

David McLetchie (Edinburgh Pentlands) (Con)

The following also participated:

The Rev Graham Blount (Scottish Fuel Poverty Forum)

Maxine Frerk (Office of the Gas and Electricity Markets)

Charles Gallacher (Office of the Gas and Electricity Markets)

Alizeh Hussain (Citizens Advice Scotland)

David Pimm (Office of the Gas and Electricity Markets)

Jim Stephen (Scottish Government Directorate for Children and Families)

Nicola Sturgeon (Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Health and Wellbeing)

Clerk to the committee

Susan Duffy