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)

*Alex Johnstone (North East Scotland) (Con)

*Ken Macintosh (Eastwood) (Lab)

*Kevin Stewart (Aberdeen Central) (SNP)

Committee substitutes

Jackie Baillie (Dumbarton) (Lab)

Kenneth Gibson (Cunninghame North) (SNP)

The following also participated:

Mark Ballard (Barnardo’s Scotland)

Neil Couling (Department for Work and Pensions)

Keith Dryburgh (Citizens Advice Scotland)

Dr John Ip (British Medical Association)

Barbara Kendall (The Salvation Army)

Dave Kilgour (Aberdeen City Council)

Jamie Livingstone (Oxfam Scotland)

Kay McIntosh (South Lanarkshire Council)

Clerk to the committee

Simon Watkins