Convener

*Ariane Burgess (Highlands and Islands) (Green)

Deputy convener

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

Committee members

*Miles Briggs (Lothian) (Con)

*Stephanie Callaghan (Uddingston and Bellshill) (SNP)

*Pam Gosal (West Scotland) (Con)

*Mark Griffin (Central Scotland) (Lab)

*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)

Alisdair Grahame (Scottish Government)

Ben Haynes (Scottish Government)

Mirren Kelly (Convention of Scottish Local Authorities)

Gail Macgregor (Convention of Scottish Local Authorities)

Clerk to the committee

Euan Donald