Convener

*Duncan McNeil (Greenock and Inverclyde) (Lab)

Deputy convener

*Bob Doris (Glasgow) (SNP)

Committee members

*Patricia Ferguson (Glasgow Maryhill) (Lab)

*David McLetchie (Edinburgh Pentlands) (Con)

*Alasdair Morgan (South of Scotland) (SNP)

*Mary Mulligan (Linlithgow) (Lab)

*Jim Tolson (Dunfermline West) (LD)

*John Wilson (Central Scotland) (SNP)

Committee substitutes

Brian Adam (Aberdeen North) (SNP)

Malcolm Chisholm (Edinburgh North and Leith) (Lab)

Alex Johnstone (North East Scotland) (Con)

Alison McInnes (North East Scotland) (LD)

The following also participated:

Douglas Black (Unison)

Joe Di Paola (Convention of Scottish Local Authorities)

David Dorward (Society of Local Authority Chief Executives)

John Downie (Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations)

Fiona Farmer (Unite)

Annie Gunner Logan (Community Care Providers Scotland)

Alex McLuckie (GMB Scotland)

Douglas Sinclair (Consumer Focus Scotland)

Clerk to the committee

Susan Duffy