Convener

*Bruce Crawford (Stirling) (SNP)

Deputy convener

*Duncan McNeil (Greenock and Inverclyde) (Lab)

Committee members

*Linda Fabiani (East Kilbride) (SNP)

*Rob Gibson (Caithness, Sutherland and Ross) (SNP)

*Alex Johnstone (North East Scotland) (Con)

*Alison Johnstone (Lothian) (Green)

*Lewis Macdonald (North East Scotland) (Lab)

*Stewart Maxwell (West Scotland) (SNP)

*Mark McDonald (Aberdeen Donside) (SNP)

*Stuart McMillan (West Scotland) (SNP)

*Tavish Scott (Shetland Islands) (LD)

The following also participated:

John Dickie (Child Poverty Action Group)

Richard Gass (Rights Advice Scotland)

Jim McCormick (Social Security Advisory Committee)

David Ogilvie (Chartered Institute of Housing)

Professor Paul Spicker (Robert Gordon University)

Clerk to the committee

Stephen Imrie