Convener

*Michael McMahon (Uddingston and Bellshill) (Lab)

Deputy convener

*Jamie Hepburn (Cumbernauld and Kilsyth) (SNP)

Committee members

*Annabelle Ewing (Mid Scotland and Fife) (SNP)

*Linda Fabiani (East Kilbride) (SNP)

*Iain Gray (East Lothian) (Lab)

*Alex Johnstone (North East Scotland) (Con)

*Kevin Stewart (Aberdeen Central) (SNP)

Committee substitutes

Jackie Baillie (Dumbarton) (Lab)

Kenneth Gibson (Cunninghame North) (SNP)

The following also participated:

Marion Davis (One Parent Families Scotland)

John Dickie (Child Poverty Action Group in Scotland)

Eddie Follan (Scottish Campaign on Welfare Reform)

Clair Malpas (Cassiltoun Housing Association and the Scottish Federation of Housing Associations)

Lisa Marshall (Children 1st)

Richard Meade (Barnardo’s Scotland)

Clerk to the committee

Simon Watkins