Convener

*Edward Mountain (Highlands and Islands) (Con)

Deputy convener

*Fiona Hyslop (Linlithgow) (SNP)

Committee members

*Natalie Don (Renfrewshire North and West) (SNP)

*Jackie Dunbar (Aberdeen Donside) (SNP)

*Liam Kerr (North East Scotland) (Con)

*Monica Lennon (Central Scotland) (Lab)

*Mark Ruskell (Mid Scotland and Fife) (Green)

Committee substitutes

Collette Stevenson (East Kilbride) (SNP)

Mercedes Villalba (North East Scotland) (Lab)

Brian Whittle (South Scotland) (Con)

The following also participated:

Andrew Burns (Accounts Commission)

Louise Marix Evans (Quantum Strategy and Technology)

David Hammond (Society of Local Authority Chief Executives and Senior Managers)

Silke Isbrand (Convention of Scottish Local Authorities)

Councillor Gail Macgregor (Convention of Scottish Local Authorities)

Stephen Smellie (Unison Scotland)

George Tarvit (Sustainable Scotland Network)

Clerk to the committee

Peter McGrath