Convener

*Duncan McNeil (Greenock and Inverclyde) (Lab)

Deputy convener

*Bob Doris (Glasgow) (SNP)

Committee members

*Jim Eadie (Edinburgh Southern) (SNP)

Mary Fee (West Scotland) (Lab)

*Richard Lyle (Central Scotland) (SNP)

*Fiona McLeod (Strathkelvin and Bearsden) (SNP)

*Gil Paterson (Clydebank and Milngavie) (SNP)

*Mary Scanlon (Highlands and Islands) (Con)

*Dr Richard Simpson (Mid Scotland and Fife) (Lab)

The following also participated:

Bill Alexander (Highland Council)

Theresa Fyffe (Royal College of Nursing Scotland)

Rhoda Grant (Highlands and Islands) (Lab) (Committee Substitute)

Melanie Hornett (NHS Lothian)

John Howie (NHS Health Scotland)

Matt McLaughlin (Unison)

Rachel Ormston (Scottish Centre for Social Research)

Gail Trotter (Scottish Government)

Joan Wilson (NHS Tayside)

Martin Woodrow (British Medical Association Scotland)

Clerk to the committee

Douglas Wands