Convener

Kenneth Gibson (Cunninghame North) (SNP)

Deputy convener

*John Mason (Glasgow Shettleston) (SNP)

Committee members

*Gavin Brown (Lothian) (Con)

*Malcolm Chisholm (Edinburgh Northern and Leith) (Lab)

*Jamie Hepburn (Cumbernauld and Kilsyth) (SNP)

*Michael McMahon (Uddingston and Bellshill) (Lab)

*Jean Urquhart (Highlands and Islands) (Ind)

The following also participated:

John Dickie (Child Poverty Action Group)

Annabelle Ewing (Mid Scotland and Fife) (SNP) (Committee Substitute)

Professor Campbell Leith

Lady Susan Rice CBE

Bill Scott (Inclusion Scotland)

Clerk to the committee

James Johnston