Convener

*Claudia Beamish (South Scotland) (Lab)

Deputy convener

*Stuart McMillan (West Scotland) (SNP)

Committee members

*Clare Adamson (Central Scotland) (SNP)

*John Finnie (Highlands and Islands) (SNP)

Siobhan McMahon (Central Scotland) (Lab)

*Margaret Mitchell (Central Scotland) (Con)

*Dennis Robertson (Aberdeenshire West) (SNP)

Committee substitutes

*Anne McTaggart (Glasgow) (Lab)

David Torrance (Kirkcaldy) (SNP)

The following also participated:

Yvonne Strachan (Scottish Government)

Nicola Sturgeon (Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Health, Wellbeing and Cities Strategy)

Clerk to the committee

Douglas Thornton