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)

*Ivan McKee (Glasgow Provan) (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:

Kristen Anderson (Scottish Government)

Simon Cameron (Convention of Scottish Local Authorities)

Andrew Connal (Scottish Government)

Joe FitzPatrick (Minister for Local Government Empowerment and Planning)

Councillor Steven Heddle (Convention of Scottish Local Authorities)

Andy Kinnaird (Scottish Government)

David Milne (Scottish Government)

Carrie Thomson (Scottish Government)

Clerk to the committee

Euan Donald