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)

*Iain Gray (East Lothian) (Lab)

*Alex Johnstone (North East Scotland) (Con)

*Kevin Stewart (Aberdeen Central) (SNP)

Committee substitutes

Jackie Baillie (Dumbarton) (Lab)

Kenneth Gibson (Cunninghame North) (SNP)

The following also participated:

Georgina Brown (BMA Scotland)

John Dickie (Child Poverty Action Group in Scotland)

Sarah Flavell (Gordon Rural Action)

Angiolina Foster (Scottish Government)

Mark Kennedy (Salus)

Margaret Lynch (Citizens Advice Scotland)

Muriel Mowat (Scottish Independent Advocacy Alliance)

John Nugent (Scottish Government)

Kenny Small (NHS Lanarkshire)

Jane Smith (Rights Advice Scotland)

Clerk to the committee

Simon Watkins