Convener

*Neil Gray (Airdrie and Shotts) (SNP)

Deputy convener

Natalie Don (Renfrewshire North and West) (SNP)

Committee members

*Jeremy Balfour (Lothian) (Con)

*Miles Briggs (Lothian) (Con)

*Foysol Choudhury (Lothian) (Lab)

*Pam Duncan-Glancy (Glasgow) (Lab)

*Marie McNair (Clydebank and Milngavie) (SNP)

*Emma Roddick (Highlands and Islands) (SNP)

The following also participated:

Salena Begley (Family Fund)

Fiona Collie (National Carer Organisations)

Ben Macpherson (Minister for Social Security and Local Government)

Andrew Strong (Scottish Government)

Kate Thomson-McDermott (Scottish Government)

Colin Toal (Lanarkshire Carers)

Evelyn Tweed (Stirling) (SNP) (Committee Substitute)

Clerk to the committee

Claire Menzies