Local Government and Regeneration Committee

Convener

*Joe FitzPatrick (Dundee City West) (SNP)

Deputy convener

*Kevin Stewart (Aberdeen Central) (SNP)

Committee members

*Anne McTaggart (Glasgow) (Lab)

*Margaret Mitchell (Central Scotland) (Con)

*John Pentland (Motherwell and Wishaw) (Lab)

*David Torrance (Kirkcaldy) (SNP)

*Bill Walker (Dunfermline) (SNP)

The following also participated:

Councillor Bob Band (Scottish Fire Conveners Forum)

Gillian Campbell (Scottish Police Services Authority)

Alex Clark (Chief Fire Officers Association Scotland)

John Duffy (Fire Brigades Union)

Professor Nicholas Fyfe (University of Dundee)

Councillor Barbara Grant (Convention of Scottish Local Authorities)

Bob Jack (Society of Local Authority Chief Executives and Senior Managers)

Andrew Laing (Her Majesty’s Inspector of Constabulary for Scotland)

George McIrvine (Unison)

Professor John McNeill (Police Complaints Commissioner for Scotland)

Chief Superintendent David O’Connor (Association of Scottish Police Superintendents)

Chief Constable Kevin Smith (Association of Chief Police Officers in Scotland)

Calum Steele (Scottish Police Federation)

Donald Urquhart (Scottish Community Safety Network)

Councillor Iain Whyte (Scottish Police Authorities Conveners Forum)

Clerk to the committee

Eugene Windsor