Convener

*Ruth Maguire (Cunninghame South) (SNP)

Deputy convener

*Alex Cole-Hamilton (Edinburgh Western) (LD)

Committee members

*Angela Constance (Almond Valley) (SNP)

*Mary Fee (West Scotland) (Lab)

*Maurice Golden (West Scotland) (Con)

*Alison Harris (Central Scotland) (Con)

*Fulton MacGregor (Coatbridge and Chryston) (SNP)

Committee substitutes

Miles Briggs (Lothian) (Con)

Linda Fabiani (East Kilbride) (SNP)

Elaine Smith (Central Scotland) (Lab)

The following also participated:

Sarah Meanley (Scottish Government)

Shirley-Anne Somerville (Cabinet Secretary for Social Security and Older People)

Simon Stockwell (Scottish Government)

John Thomson (Scottish Government)

Clerk to the committee

Claire Menzies