Convener

Michael McMahon (Uddingston and Bellshill) (Lab)

Deputy convener

*Jamie Hepburn (Cumbernauld and Kilsyth) (SNP)

Committee members

*Margaret Burgess (Cunninghame South) (SNP)

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

*Alex Johnstone (North East Scotland) (Con)

*Drew Smith (Glasgow) (Lab)

*Kevin Stewart (Aberdeen Central) (SNP)

Committee substitutes

Linda Fabiani (East Kilbride) (SNP)

The following also participated:

Mark Ballard (Barnardo’s Scotland)

Marion Davis (One Parent Families Scotland)

John Dickie (Child Poverty Action Group)

David Griffiths (Ecas Ltd)

Richard Hamer (Capability Scotland)

Kate Higgins (Children 1st)

Maggie Kelly (Poverty Alliance)

Councillor Matt Kerr (Scottish Local Government Forum Against Poverty)

Matt Lancashire (Citizens Advice Scotland)

Marion Macleod (Children in Scotland)

Michael McClements (Convention of Scottish Local Authorities)

Dr Jim McCormick (Joseph Rowntree Foundation)

Robert McGeachy (Action for Children Scotland)

David Ogilvie (Scottish Federation of Housing Associations)

Carolyn Roberts (Scottish Association for Mental Health)

Bill Scott (Inclusion Scotland)

Claire Telfer (Save the Children)

Clerk to the committee

Simon Watkins