Convener

*Jackie Baillie (Dumbarton) (Lab)

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)

*Monica Lennon (Central Scotland) (Lab)

*Alex Neil (Airdrie and Shotts) (SNP)

Committee substitutes

Finlay Carson (Galloway and West Dumfries) (Con)

Kenneth Gibson (Cunninghame North) (SNP)

James Kelly (Glasgow) (Lab)

The following also participated:

Iona Colvin (Scottish Government)

Paula McLeay (Convention of Scottish Local Authorities)

Paul Gray (Scottish Government)

Beth Hall (Convention of Scottish Local Authorities)

Geoff Huggins (Scottish Government)

Clerk to the committee

Terry Shevlin