Convener

*Christine Grahame (Midlothian South, Tweeddale and Lauderdale) (SNP)

Deputy convener

*Elaine Murray (Dumfriesshire) (Lab)

Committee members

*Christian Allard (North East Scotland) (SNP)

*Roderick Campbell (North East Fife) (SNP)

*John Finnie (Highlands and Islands) (Ind)

*Alison McInnes (North East Scotland) (LD)

*Margaret Mitchell (Central Scotland) (Con)

*John Pentland (Motherwell and Wishaw) (Lab)

*Sandra White (Glasgow Kelvin) (SNP)

The following also participated:

Nick Croft (Edinburgh Community Safety Partnership)

John Duffy (Fire Brigades Union)

John Hackett (Unison Scotland)

Chief Officer Alasdair Hay (Scottish Fire and Rescue Service)

Steven Torrie (Her Majesty’s Chief Inspector of the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service)

Pat Watters (Scottish Fire and Rescue Service Board)

Clerk to the committee

Irene Fleming