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:

Jenny Brough (Scottish Government)

Margaret Burgess (Minister for Housing and Welfare)

Brian Cook (North Lanarkshire Council)

Cliff Dryburgh (City of Edinburgh Council)

Keith Dryburgh (Citizens Advice Scotland)

Kenneth Gibson (Cunninghame North) (SNP) (Committee Substitute)

Jeremy Hewer (Scottish Federation of Housing Associations)

Morag Johnston (Glasgow City Council)

Carla McCormack (Poverty Alliance)

Marianne McManus (Association of Local Authority Chief Housing Officers)

Jonathan Sharma (Convention of Scottish Local Authorities)

Clerk to the committee

Simon Watkins