Welfare Reform Committee

Convener

*Michael McMahon (Uddingston and Bellshill) (Lab)

Deputy convener

*Jamie Hepburn (Cumbernauld and Kilsyth) (SNP)

Committee members

*Annabelle Ewing (Mid Scotland and Fife) (SNP)

*Linda Fabiani (East Kilbride) (SNP)

*Alex Johnstone (North East Scotland) (Con)

*Ken Macintosh (Eastwood) (Lab)

*Kevin Stewart (Aberdeen Central) (SNP)

Committee substitutes

Jackie Baillie (Dumbarton) (Lab)

Kenneth Gibson (Cunninghame North) (SNP)

The following also participated:

Jackie Baillie (Dumbarton) (Lab)

David Bookbinder (Chartered Institute of Housing)

Jenny Brough (Scottish Government)

Garry Burns (Govan Law Centre)

Mike Dailly (Govan Law Centre)

Jim Hayton (Association of Local Authority Chief Housing Officers)

Councillor Harry McGuigan (Convention of Scottish Local Authorities)

David Ogilvie (Scottish Federation of Housing Associations)

Alistair Sharp (Govan Law Centre)

Clerk to the committee

Simon Watkins