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:

Crawford Beveridge (Independent Budget Review Panel)

Lorraine MacDonald (Property Managers Association Scotland)

Sir Neil McIntosh (Independent Budget Review Panel)

Alex Middleton (Greenbelt Group Ltd)

David Ogilvie (Scottish Federation of Housing Associations)

David Reid (Hanover (Scotland) Housing Association Ltd)

Clerk to the committee

Susan Duffy