Convener

*Joe FitzPatrick (Dundee City West) (SNP)

Deputy convener

*Kevin Stewart (Aberdeen Central) (SNP)

Committee members

Ruth Davidson (Glasgow) (Con)

*Kezia Dugdale (Lothian) (Lab)

*Mark Griffin (Central Scotland) (Lab)

*David Torrance (Kirkcaldy) (SNP)

*Bill Walker (Dunfermline) (SNP)

The following also participated:

Aileen Campbell (Minister for Local Government and Planning)

Ian Davidson (Scottish Government)

Jim Mackinnon (Scottish Government)

Graham Owenson (Scottish Government)

Clerk to the committee

Eugene Windsor