Local Government and Communities Committee

Convener

*Bob Doris (Glasgow Maryhill and Springburn) (SNP)

Deputy convener

*Elaine Smith (Central Scotland) (Lab)

Committee members

*Kenneth Gibson (Cunninghame North) (SNP)

*Jenny Gilruth (Mid Fife and Glenrothes) (SNP)

*Graham Simpson (Central Scotland) (Con)

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

Andy Wightman (Lothian) (Green)

Committee substitutes

Pauline McNeill (Glasgow) (Lab)

Douglas Ross (Highlands and Islands) (Con)

David Torrance (Kirkcaldy) (SNP)

The following also participated:

Ken Barclay (Barclay Review of Business Rates)

Marianne Barker (Barclay Review of Business Rates)

Patrick Harvie (Glasgow) (Green) (Committee Substitute)

Graeme Jones (Scottish Financial Enterprise)

David Lonsdale (Scottish Retail Consortium)

Stuart Mackinnon (Federation of Small Businesses)

Alasdair MacTaggart (Scottish Assessors Association)

Ian Milton (Scottish Assessors Association)

Jonathan Sharma (Convention of Scottish Local Authorities)

Clerk to the committee

Clare Hawthorne