Convener

*Murdo Fraser (Mid Scotland and Fife) (Con)

Deputy convener

*Dennis Robertson (Aberdeenshire West) (SNP)

Committee members

*Marco Biagi (Edinburgh Central) (SNP)

*Chic Brodie (South Scotland) (SNP)

*Rhoda Grant (Highlands and Islands) (Lab)

*Alison Johnstone (Lothian) (Green)

*Mike MacKenzie (Highlands and Islands) (SNP)

*Margaret McDougall (West Scotland) (Lab)

*David Torrance (Kirkcaldy) (SNP)

The following also participated:

Richard Cornish (Department for Work and Pensions)

Ross James (Department for Work and Pensions)

Clerk to the committee

Jane Williams