Convener

*Ariane Burgess (Highlands and Islands) (Green)

Deputy convener

*Willie Coffey (Kilmarnock and Irvine Valley) (SNP)

Committee members

*Miles Briggs (Lothian) (Con)

*Pam Gosal (West Scotland) (Con)

*Mark Griffin (Central Scotland) (Lab)

*Ivan McKee (Glasgow Provan) (SNP)

*Marie McNair (Clydebank and Milngavie) (SNP)

Committee substitutes

Ruth Maguire (Cunninghame South) (SNP)

Alex Rowley (Mid Scotland and Fife) (Lab)

Graham Simpson (Central Scotland) (Con)

The following also participated:

Tom Arthur (Minister for Community Wealth and Public Finance)

Joe FitzPatrick (Minister for Local Government Empowerment and Planning)

Kathleen Glazik (Scottish Government)

Councillor Steven Heddle (Convention of Scottish Local Authorities)

Ellen Leaver (Scottish Government)

Garrick Smyth (Convention of Scottish Local Authorities)

Sarah Watters (Convention of Scottish Local Authorities)

Clerk to the committee

Euan Donald