Convener

*Kevin Stewart (Aberdeen Central) (SNP)

Deputy convener

*John Wilson (Central Scotland) (Ind)

Committee members

*George Adam (Paisley) (SNP)

*Jayne Baxter (Mid Scotland and Fife) (Lab)

*Cameron Buchanan (Lothian) (Con)

*Willie Coffey (Kilmarnock and Irvine Valley) (SNP)

*Cara Hilton (Dunfermline) (Lab)

Committee substitutes

Margaret McCulloch (Central Scotland) (Lab)

Jamie McGrigor (Highlands and Islands) (Con)

Stewart Stevenson (Banffshire and Buchan Coast) (SNP)

The following also participated:

Marco Biagi (Minister for Local Government and Community Empowerment)

Malcolm Burr (Society of Local Authority Chief Executives and Senior Managers Scotland)

Emily Lynch (Improvement Service)

Colin Mair (Improvement Service)

Councillor David O’Neill (Commission on Local Tax Reform and Convention of Scottish Local Authorities)

Adam Stewart (Commission on Local Tax Reform)

Clerk to the committee

David Cullum