Convener

*Ariane Burgess (Highlands and Islands) (Green)

Deputy convener

*Elena Whitham (Carrick, Cumnock and Doon Valley) (SNP)

Committee members

*Miles Briggs (Lothian) (Con)

Willie Coffey (Kilmarnock and Irvine Valley) (SNP)

*Meghan Gallacher (Central Scotland) (Con)

*Mark Griffin (Central Scotland) (Lab)

*Paul McLennan (East Lothian) (SNP)

Committee substitutes

Sarah Boyack (Lothian) (Lab)

Murdo Fraser (Mid Scotland and Fife) (Con)

Emma Roddick (Highlands and Islands) (SNP)

The following also participated:

Simon Cameron (Convention of Scottish Local Authorities)

Councillor Alison Evison (Convention of Scottish Local Authorities)

Debbie Herron (Forres Area Community Trust)

Rona Mackay (Benbecula Community Council)

Alison Macleod (Midsteeple Quarter)

Philip Revell (Sustaining Dunbar)

Pauline Smith (Connect Community Trust)

John Swinney (Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Covid Recovery)

Clerk to the committee

Euan Donald