Convener

*Christina McKelvie (Hamilton, Larkhall and Stonehouse) (SNP)

Deputy convener

*Alex Cole-Hamilton (Edinburgh Western) (LD)

Committee members

*Jeremy Balfour (Lothian) (Con)

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

*Mary Fee (West Scotland) (Lab)

*David Torrance (Kirkcaldy) (SNP)

*Annie Wells (Glasgow) (Con)

The following also participated:

Angela Constance (Cabinet Secretary for Communities, Social Security and Equalities)

Yvonne Strachan (Scottish Government)

Clerk to the committee

Claire Menzies