Convener

*Sandra White (Glasgow Kelvin) (SNP)

Deputy convener

Pauline McNeill (Glasgow) (Lab)

Committee members

*George Adam (Paisley) (SNP)

*Mark Griffin (Central Scotland) (Lab)

*Alison Johnstone (Lothian) (Green)

*Gordon Lindhurst (Lothian) (Con)

*Ben Macpherson (Edinburgh Northern and Leith) (SNP)

*Ruth Maguire (Cunninghame South) (SNP)

*Adam Tomkins (Glasgow) (Con)

The following also participated:

Lisa Baron-Broadhurst (Scottish Government)

Deidre Brock MP (Scottish Affairs Committee)

John Dickie (Child Poverty Action Group in Scotland)

Margaret Ferrier MP (Scottish Affairs Committee)

Stephen Hepburn MP (Scottish Affairs Committee)

Stephen Kerr (Scottish Government)

Chris Law MP (Scottish Affairs Committee)

Professor Nicola McEwen (University of Edinburgh)

Ian Murray MP (Scottish Affairs Committee)

Mary Pattison (Department for Work and Pensions)

Bill Scott (Inclusion Scotland)

Pete Searle (Department for Work and Pensions)

Pete Wishart MP (Scottish Affairs Committee)

Clerk to the committee

Simon Watkins