Local Government and Communities Committee

Convener

*Duncan McNeil (Greenock and Inverclyde) (Lab)

Deputy convener

Alasdair Allan (Western Isles) (SNP)

Committee members

*Bob Doris (Glasgow) (SNP)

*Patricia Ferguson (Glasgow Maryhill) (Lab)

*David McLetchie (Edinburgh Pentlands) (Con)

*Mary Mulligan (Linlithgow) (Lab)

*Jim Tolson (Dunfermline West) (LD)

*John Wilson (Central Scotland) (SNP)

Committee substitutes

Brian Adam (Aberdeen North) (SNP)

Margaret Curran (Glasgow Baillieston) (Lab)

Alison McInnes (North East Scotland) (LD)

Margaret Mitchell (Central Scotland) (Con)

The following also participated:

John Baillie (Accounts Commission)

Fraser McKinlay (Audit Scotland)

Gordon Smail (Audit Scotland)

Jim Stephen (Scottish Government Children, Young People and Social Care Directorate)

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

Clerk to the committee

Susan Duffy