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)

Pauline McNeill (Glasgow) (Lab)

Alexander Stewart (Mid Scotland and Fife) (Con)

David Torrance (Kirkcaldy) (SNP)

The following also participated:

Anna Fowlie (Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations)

Maddy Halliday (Voluntary Action North Lanarkshire)

Lesley Kelly (Midlothian Third Sector Interface)

Josiah Lockhart (Firstport)

Hector Macleod (Western Isles Third Sector Interface)

Clerk to the committee

Peter McGrath