Convener

*Clare Adamson (Motherwell and Wishaw) (SNP)

Deputy convener

*Pauline McNeill (Glasgow) (Lab)

Committee members

*George Adam (Paisley) (SNP)

*Jeremy Balfour (Lothian) (Con)

*Michelle Ballantyne (South Scotland) (Con)

*Mark Griffin (Central Scotland) (Lab)

*Alison Johnstone (Lothian) (Green)

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

*Ruth Maguire (Cunninghame South) (SNP)

The following also participated:

John Birrell (John Birrell Consultancy)

Colin Brown (Scottish Government)

Paul Cuthell (National Association of Funeral Directors)

Delia Henry (Age Scotland)

David MacColl (Glasgow City Council)

Ann McVie (Scottish Government)

Ruth Mendel (Citizens Advice Scotland)

Paul Stevenson (National Society of Allied and Independent Funeral Directors)

Clerk to the committee

Anne Peat