Local Government and Communities Committee

Convener

*James Dornan (Glasgow Cathcart) (SNP)

Deputy convener

*Monica Lennon (Central Scotland) (Lab)

Committee members

*Annabelle Ewing (Cowdenbeath) (SNP)

*Kenneth Gibson (Cunninghame North) (SNP)

*Graham Simpson (Central Scotland) (Con)

*Alexander Stewart (Mid Scotland and Fife) (Con)

*Andy Wightman (Lothian) (Green)

Committee substitutes

Patrick Harvie (Glasgow) (Green)

Tom Mason (North East Scotland) (Con)

Pauline McNeill (Glasgow) (Lab)

David Torrance (Kirkcaldy) (SNP)

The following also participated:

Kevin Stewart (Minister for Local Government, Housing and Planning)

Mark Ruskell (Mid Scotland and Fife) (Green)

Claudia Beamish (South Scotland) (Lab)

John Finnie (Highlands and Islands) (Green)

Alex Rowley (Mid Scotland and Fife) (Lab)

Lewis Macdonald (North East Scotland) (Lab)

Mary Fee (West Scotland) (Lab)

Jeremy Balfour (Lothian) (Con)

Clerk to the committee

Peter McGrath