Convener

*Kenneth Gibson (Cunninghame North) (SNP)

Deputy convener

*John Mason (Glasgow Shettleston) (SNP)

Committee members

*Gavin Brown (Lothian) (Con)

*Mark McDonald (North East Scotland) (SNP)

Michael McMahon (Uddingston and Bellshill) (Lab)

*Elaine Murray (Dumfriesshire) (Lab)

*Paul Wheelhouse (South Scotland) (SNP)

The following also participated:

Professor David Bell (Adviser)

Angela Cullen (Audit Scotland)

Ron Culley (Convention of Scottish Local Authorities)

David Dorward (Society of Local Authority Chief Executives and Senior Managers)

John Downie (Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations)

Dr Laurence Gruer (NHS Health Scotland)

Paul Johnson (Institute for Fiscal Studies)

Mark McAteer (Improvement Service)

Clerk to the committee

Jim Johnston