Convener

*Kenneth Gibson (Cunninghame North) (SNP)

Deputy convener

*John Mason (Glasgow Shettleston) (SNP)

Committee members

*Alex Johnstone (North East Scotland) (Con)

*Derek Mackay (Renfrewshire North and West) (SNP)

*Margaret McCulloch (Central Scotland) (Lab)

*John Pentland (Motherwell and Wishaw) (Lab)

*Paul Wheelhouse (South Scotland) (SNP)

Committee substitutes

*James Dornan (Glasgow Cathcart) (SNP)

*Mary Fee (West Scotland) (Lab)

*David McLetchie (Lothian) (Con)

The following also participated:

Councillor David Alston (Highland Council)

Professor Jo Armstrong (Centre for Public Policy for Regions)

Gwen Barker (East Ayrshire Community Planning Partnership)

George Black (Glasgow Community Planning Partnership)

Marita Brack (NHS Education for Scotland)

Rachel Cackett (Royal College of Nursing Scotland)

John Dickie (Child Poverty Action Group in Scotland)

Aubrey Fawcett (Inverclyde Alliance Community Planning Partnership)

Professor Jeremy Peat (Royal Society of Edinburgh)

Clerk to the committee

James Johnston