Local Government and Communities Committee

Convener

*James Dornan (Glasgow Cathcart) (SNP)

Deputy convener

*Sarah Boyack (Lothian) (Lab)

Committee members

*Keith Brown (Clackmannanshire and Dunblane) (SNP)

*Gordon MacDonald (Edinburgh Pentlands) (SNP)

*Alexander Stewart (Mid Scotland and Fife) (Con)

Annie Wells (Glasgow) (Con)

*Andy Wightman (Lothian) (Ind)

Committee substitutes

Jeremy Balfour (Lothian) (Con)

Patrick Harvie (Glasgow) (Green)

Pauline McNeill (Glasgow) (Lab)

David Torrance (Kirkcaldy) (SNP)

The following also participated:

Nick Hawthorne (Scottish Parliament)

Richard Lyle (Uddingston and Bellshill) (SNP)

Norman MacLeod (Scottish Government)

Andrew Mott (Scottish Government)

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

Jeremy Balfour (Lothian) (Con) (Committee Substitute)

Clerk to the committee

Peter McGrath