Convener

*Collette Stevenson (East Kilbride) (SNP)

Deputy convener

*Bob Doris (Glasgow Maryhill and Springburn) (SNP)

Committee members

*Jeremy Balfour (Lothian) (Con)

*Katy Clark (West Scotland) (Lab)

*John Mason (Glasgow Shettleston) (SNP)

*Roz McCall (Mid Scotland and Fife) (Con)

*Marie McNair (Clydebank and Milngavie) (SNP)

*Paul O’Kane (West Scotland) (Lab)

The following also participated:

Ruth Boyle (Poverty Alliance)

Jack Evans (Joseph Rowntree Foundation)

Stephen Sinclair (Poverty and Inequality Commission)

Shirley-Anne Somerville (Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice)

Clerk to the committee

Claire Menzies