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)

*Alex Johnstone (North East Scotland) (Con)

*Ken Macintosh (Eastwood) (Lab)

*Kevin Stewart (Aberdeen Central) (SNP)

Committee substitutes

Jackie Baillie (Dumbarton) (Lab)

Kenneth Gibson (Cunninghame North) (SNP)

The following also participated:

Martyn Evans (Expert Working Group on Welfare and Constitutional Reform)

Professor Steve Fothergill (Sheffield Hallam University)

Stuart Foubister (Scottish Government)

David Jamieson (Scottish Government)

Graham Thomson (Scottish Government)

David Watt (Expert Working Group on Welfare and Constitutional Reform)

Lynn Williams (Expert Working Group on Welfare and Constitutional Reform)

Clerk to the committee

Simon Watkins