Local Government and Communities Committee

Convener

*James Dornan (Glasgow Cathcart) (SNP)

Deputy convener

*Alex Rowley (Mid Scotland and Fife) (Lab)

Committee members

*Annabelle Ewing (Cowdenbeath) (SNP)

*Kenneth Gibson (Cunninghame North) (SNP)

*Graham Simpson (Central Scotland) (Con)

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

*Andy Wightman (Lothian) (Green)

Committee substitutes

Patrick Harvie (Glasgow) (Green)

Tom Mason (North East Scotland) (Con)

Pauline McNeill (Glasgow) (Lab)

David Torrance (Kirkcaldy) (SNP)

The following also participated:

Jackie Baillie (Dumbarton) (Lab)

Alexander Burnett (Aberdeenshire West) (Con)

Liam McArthur (Orkney Islands) (LD)

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

Claudia Beamish (South Scotland) (Lab)

Clerk to the committee

Peter McGrath