Convener

*Kenneth Gibson (Cunninghame North) (SNP)

Deputy convener

*John Mason (Glasgow Shettleston) (SNP)

Committee members

*Alex Johnstone (North East Scotland) (Con)

Derek Mackay (Renfrewshire North and West) (SNP)

*Margaret McCulloch (Central Scotland) (Lab)

*John Pentland (Motherwell and Wishaw) (Lab)

*Paul Wheelhouse (South Scotland) (SNP)

Committee substitutes

*James Dornan (Glasgow Cathcart) (SNP)

*Mary Fee (West Scotland) (Lab)

*David McLetchie (Lothian) (Con)

The following also participated:

Ron Ashton (Angus Community Planning Partnership)

Bronwen Cohen (Children in Scotland)

John Downie (Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations)

Lorraine Gillies (West Lothian Council)

Sir Angus Grossart (Scottish Futures Trust)

Maria Reid (South Lanarkshire Community Planning Partnership)

Catriona Renfrew (NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde)

Barry White (Scottish Futures Trust)

Clerk to the committee

James Johnston