Local Government, Housing and Planning Committee

Convener

*Ariane Burgess (Highlands and Islands) (Green)

Deputy convener

*Willie Coffey (Kilmarnock and Irvine Valley) (SNP)

Committee members

*Miles Briggs (Lothian) (Con)

*Stephanie Callaghan (Uddingston and Bellshill) (SNP)

* Pam Gosal (West Scotland) (Con)

Mark Griffin (Central Scotland) (Lab)

*Marie McNair (Clydebank and Milngavie) (SNP)

Committee substitutes

Maggie Chapman (North East Scotland) (Green)

Gordon MacDonald (Edinburgh Pentlands) (SNP)

Alex Rowley (Mid Scotland and Fife) (Lab)

Graham Simpson (Central Scotland) (Con)

The following also participated:

Dr Jonathan Carr-West (Local Government Information Unit)

Professor Jim Gallagher

Professor Donna Hall

Clerk to the committee

Euan Donald