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:

Margaret Burgess (Minister for Housing and Welfare)

Professor Steve Fothergill (Centre for Regional Economic and Social Research, Sheffield Hallam University)

Clerk to the committee

Simon Watkins