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 participated:

Dr Campbell Christie (Commission on the Future Delivery of Public Services)

Fiona Hyslop (Minister for Culture and External Affairs)

Alex Linkston CBE (Commission on the Future Delivery of Public Services)

Kaliani Lyle (Commission on the Future Delivery of Public Services)

Eddie Reilly (Commission on the Future Delivery of Public Services)

Councillor Pat Watters CBE (Commission on the Future Delivery of Public Services)

Dr Ruth Wishart (Commission on the Future Delivery of Public Services)

Clerk to the committee

Susan Duffy