Local Government and Communities Committee

Convener

*James Dornan (Glasgow Cathcart) (SNP)

Deputy convener

*Sarah Boyack (Lothian) (Lab)

Committee members

*Keith Brown (Clackmannanshire and Dunblane) (SNP)

Gail Ross (Caithness, Sutherland and Ross) (SNP)

*Alexander Stewart (Mid Scotland and Fife) (Con)

Annie Wells (Glasgow) (Con)

*Andy Wightman (Lothian) (Green)

Committee substitutes

Patrick Harvie (Glasgow) (Green)

Pauline McNeill (Glasgow) (Lab)

David Torrance (Kirkcaldy) (SNP)

The following also participated:

Jeremy Balfour (Lothian) (Con) (Committee Substitute)

Stephen Garvin (Scottish Government)

Graham Simpson (Central Scotland) (Con)

Kevin Stewart (Minister for Local Government, Housing and Planning)

Clerk to the committee

Peter McGrath