Convener

*Joe FitzPatrick (Dundee City West) (SNP)

Deputy convener

*Maggie Chapman (North East Scotland) (Green)

Committee members

*Karen Adam (Banffshire and Buchan Coast) (SNP)

*Pam Duncan-Glancy (Glasgow) (Lab)

*Pam Gosal (West Scotland) (Con)

*Fulton MacGregor (Coatbridge and Chryston) (SNP)

*Alexander Stewart (Mid Scotland and Fife) (Con)

The following also participated:

Paul Bradley (Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations)

Councillor Alison Evison (Convention of Scottish Local Authorities)

Rhoda Grant (Highlands and Islands) (Lab)

Emma Harvey (Scottish Government)

Nick Hawthorne (Scottish Parliament)

Nina Munday (Fife Centre for Equalities)

Trevor Owen (Scottish Government)

Shona Robison (Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice, Housing and Local Government)

Clerk to the committee

Katrina Venters