Convener

*Michael McMahon (Uddingston and Bellshill) (Lab)

Deputy convener

*Jamie Hepburn (Cumbernauld and Kilsyth) (SNP)

Committee members

*Annabelle Ewing (Mid Scotland and Fife) (SNP)

*Linda Fabiani (East Kilbride) (SNP)

*Iain Gray (East Lothian) (Lab)

*Alex Johnstone (North East Scotland) (Con)

*Kevin Stewart (Aberdeen Central) (SNP)

Committee substitutes

Jackie Baillie (Dumbarton) (Lab)

Kenneth Gibson (Cunninghame North) (SNP)

The following also participated:

Nicole Bethune (Midlothian Council)

Colin Brown (Scottish Government)

Margaret Burgess (Minister for Housing and Welfare)

Richard Gass (Rights Advice Scotland)

Tommy Gorman (Macmillan Cancer Support)

Paul Gray (Social Security Advisory Committee)

Ann McVie (Scottish Government)

Professor Janet Walker (Social Security Advisory Committee)

Clerk to the committee

Simon Watkins