Local Government and Communities Committee

Convener

*Duncan McNeil (Greenock and Inverclyde) (Lab)

Deputy convener

*Bob Doris (Glasgow) (SNP)

Committee members

*Patricia Ferguson (Glasgow Maryhill) (Lab)

*Alex Johnstone (North East Scotland) (Con)

*Alasdair Morgan (South of Scotland) (SNP)

*Mary Mulligan (Linlithgow) (Lab)

*Jim Tolson (Dunfermline West) (LD)

*John Wilson (Central Scotland) (SNP)

Committee substitutes

Brian Adam (Aberdeen North) (SNP)

*Malcolm Chisholm (Edinburgh North and Leith) (Lab)

Alison McInnes (North East Scotland) (LD)

David McLetchie (Edinburgh Pentlands) (Con)

The following also attended:

Alex Neil (Minister for Housing and Communities)

Jeremy Purvis (Tweeddale, Ettrick and Lauderdale) (LD)

The following also participated:

Graham Owenson (Scottish Government Directorate for Local Government and Third Sector)

John Swinney (Cabinet Secretary for Finance and Sustainable Growth)

Clerk to the committee

Susan Duffy