Convener

*Michael McMahon (Uddingston and Bellshill) (Lab)

Deputy convener

*Jamie Hepburn (Cumbernauld and Kilsyth) (SNP)

Committee members

*Annabelle Ewing (Mid Scotland and Fife) (SNP)

*Linda Fabiani (East Kilbride) (SNP)

*Alex Johnstone (North East Scotland) (Con)

*Ken Macintosh (Eastwood) (Lab)

*Kevin Stewart (Aberdeen Central) (SNP)

The following also participated:

Mark Ballard (Barnardo’s Scotland)

Marion Davis (One Parent Families Scotland)

John Downie (Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations)

Peter Kelly (The Poverty Alliance)

Dr Jim McCormick (Joseph Rowntree Foundation)

David Ogilvie (Scottish Federation of Housing Associations)

Beth Reid (Citizens Advice Scotland)

Bill Scott (Inclusion Scotland)

Dr David Webster (University of Glasgow)

Clerk to the committee

Simon Watkins