Convener

*Clare Adamson (Motherwell and Wishaw) (SNP)

Deputy convener

*Pauline McNeill (Glasgow) (Lab)

Committee members

*George Adam (Paisley) (SNP)

*Jeremy Balfour (Lothian) (Con)

*Mark Griffin (Central Scotland) (Lab)

*Alison Johnstone (Lothian) (Green)

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

Ruth Maguire (Cunninghame South) (SNP)

*Adam Tomkins (Glasgow) (Con)

The following also participated:

Denise Horsfall (Department for Work and Pensions)

Rt Hon Esther McVey MP (Secretary of State for Work and Pensions)

Mary Pattison (Department for Work and Pensions)

Clerk to the committee

Simon Watkins