Convener

*Jenny Marra (North East Scotland) (Lab)

Deputy convener

*Liam Kerr (North East Scotland) (Con)

Committee members

*Colin Beattie (Midlothian North and Musselburgh) (SNP)

*Bill Bowman (North East Scotland) (Con)

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

*Alex Neil (Airdrie and Shotts) (SNP)

*Anas Sarwar (Glasgow) (Lab)

Committee substitutes

Finlay Carson (Galloway and West Dumfries) (Con)

Angela Constance (Almond Valley) (SNP)

David Stewart (Highlands and Islands) (Lab)

The following also participated:

Maree Allison (Scottish Social Services Council)

Michael Chalmers (Scottish Government)

Colin Cook (Scottish Government)

Gemma Diamond (Audit Scotland)

Anna Fowlie (Former Chief Executive, Scottish Social Services Council)

Caroline Gardner (Auditor General for Scotland)

Lorraine Gray (Scottish Social Services Council)

Paul Johnston (Scottish Government)

Jillian Matthew (Audit Scotland)

Claire Sweeney (Audit Scotland)

Clerk to the committee

Lucy Scharbert