Local Government and Communities Committee

Convener

*James Dornan (Glasgow Cathcart) (SNP)

Deputy convener

*Sarah Boyack (Lothian) (Lab)

Committee members

*Jeremy Balfour (Lothian) (Con)

*Annabelle Ewing (Cowdenbeath) (SNP)

*Kenneth Gibson (Cunninghame North) (SNP)

*Graham Simpson (Central Scotland) (Con)

*Andy Wightman (Lothian) (Green)

Committee substitutes

Patrick Harvie (Glasgow) (Green)

Tom Mason (North East Scotland) (Con)

Anas Sarwar (Glasgow) (Lab)

David Torrance (Kirkcaldy) (SNP)

The following also participated:

Keith Denholm (Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors)

Phil Diamond (Diamond & Co)

Matthew Jupp (UK Finance)

Derek MacDonald (Property Managers Association Scotland)

Karen Major (Scottish Government)

Brian Smith (Law Society of Scotland)

Kevin Stewart (Minister for Local Government, Housing and Planning)

Sandra White (Glasgow Kelvin) (SNP)

Clerk to the committee

Peter McGrath