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:

Jeanette Campbell (Citizens Advice Scotland)

John Dickie (Child Poverty Action Group in Scotland)

Maggie Kelly (Poverty Alliance)

Michael McClements (Convention of Scottish Local Authorities)

Hannah McCulloch (Scottish Campaign on Welfare Reform)

David Ogilvie (Scottish Federation of Housing Associations)

Satwat Rehman (One Parent Families Scotland)

Bill Scott (Inclusion Scotland)

Jackie Baillie (Dumbarton) (Lab)

Clerk to the committee

Simon Watkins