finance Committee
18^th Meeting 2008, Session 3

CONVENER

*Andrew Welsh (Angus) (SNP)

DEPUTY CONVENER

*Elaine Murray (Dumfries) (Lab)

COMMITTEE MEMBERS

*Derek Brownlee (South of Scotland) (Con)
*Joe FitzPatrick (Dundee West) (SNP)
*James Kelly (Glasgow Rutherglen) (Lab)
*Liam McArthur (Orkney) (LD)
Tom McCabe (Hamilton South) (Lab)
*Alex Neil (Central Scotland) (SNP)

COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTES

Roseanna Cunningham (Perth) (SNP)
Ross Finnie (West of Scotland) (LD)
Murdo Fraser (Mid Scotland and Fife) (Con)
Peter Peacock (Highlands and Islands) (Lab)

*attended

THE FOLLOWING GAVE EVIDENCE:

John Swinney (Cabinet Secretary for Finance and Sustainable Growth)

CLERK TO THE COMMITTEE

Susan Duffy

SENIOR ASSISTANT CLERK

Mark Brough

ASSISTANT CLERK

Allan Campbell

LOCATION

Committee Room 1