Convener

*Lewis Macdonald (North East Scotland) (Lab)

Deputy convener

Emma Harper (South Scotland) (SNP)

Committee members

*Miles Briggs (Lothian) (Con)

*Keith Brown (Clackmannanshire and Dunblane) (SNP)

Alex Cole-Hamilton (Edinburgh Western) (LD)

*David Stewart (Highlands and Islands) (Lab)

*David Torrance (Kirkcaldy) (SNP)

*Sandra White (Glasgow Kelvin) (SNP)

*Brian Whittle (South Scotland) (Con)

The following also attended:

Stuart Bain (Society of Personnel and Development Scotland)

Alison Christie (Coalition of Care and Support Providers in Scotland)

Bob Doris (Glasgow Maryhill and Springburn) (SNP) (Committee Substitute)

Eddie Fraser (East Ayrshire Health and Social Care Partnership)

Jeane Freeman (Cabinet Secretary for Health and Sport)

Mark Hazelwood (Scottish Partnership for Palliative Care)

Karen Hedge (Scottish Care)

Dr Jane Kellock (Social Work Scotland)

Andrew Strong (Health and Social Care Alliance Scotland)

Katherine Wainwright (Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations)

David Williams (Glasgow City Health and Social Care Partnership)

John Wood (Convention of Scottish Local Authorities)

Clerk to the committee

David Cullum