Convener

*Duncan McNeil (Greenock and Inverclyde) (Lab)

Deputy convener

*Bob Doris (Glasgow) (SNP)

Committee members

*Rhoda Grant (Highlands and Islands) (Lab)

*Colin Keir (Edinburgh Western) (SNP)

*Richard Lyle (Central Scotland) (SNP)

*Aileen McLeod (South Scotland) (SNP)

*Nanette Milne (North East Scotland) (Con)

*Gil Paterson (Clydebank and Milngavie) (SNP)

Dr Richard Simpson (Mid Scotland and Fife) (Lab)

The following also participated:

Malcolm Chisholm (Edinburgh Northern and Leith) (Lab) (Committee Substitute)

John Dickie (Child Poverty Action Group in Scotland)

Douglas Hamilton (Commission on Social Mobility and Child Poverty)

Nico Juetten (Scotland’s Commissioner for Children and Young People)

Maggie Kelly (One Parent Families Scotland)

Dr Jim McCormick (Joseph Rowntree Foundation)

Fiona Moss (NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde)

Robert Nicol (Convention of Scottish Local Authorities)

Claire Telfer (Save the Children)

Jane Wood (Scottish Business in the Community)

Clerk to the committee

Eugene Windsor