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:

Joe FitzPatrick (Minister for Local Government Empowerment and Planning)

Councillor Katie Hagmann (Convention of Scottish Local Authorities)

Mirren Kelly (Convention of Scottish Local Authorities)

David Robertson (Society of Local Authority Chief Executives and Senior Managers and Scottish Borders Council)

Ian Storrie (Scottish Government)

Clerk to the committee

Euan Donald