Convener

*Ariane Burgess (Highlands and Islands) (Green)

Deputy convener

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

Committee members

*Miles Briggs (Lothian) (Con)

*Mark Griffin (Central Scotland) (Lab)

*Paul McLennan (East Lothian) (SNP)

*Marie McNair (Clydebank and Milngavie) (SNP)

*Annie Wells (Glasgow) (Con)

Committee substitutes

Sarah Boyack (Lothian) (Lab)

Murdo Fraser (Mid Scotland and Fife) (Con)

Ruth Maguire (Cunninghame South) (SNP)

The following also participated:

Simon Cameron (Convention of Scottish Local Authorities)

Gerry Cornes (Society of Local Authority Chief Executives and Senior Managers)

Tracey Dalling (Unison)

Jane Fowler (Society of Personnel and Development Scotland)

Kevin Stewart (Minister for Mental Wellbeing and Social Care)

Clerk to the committee

Euan Donald