local government and communities Committee
15^th Meeting 2008, Session 3

CONVENER

*Duncan McNeil (Greenock and Inverclyde) (Lab)

DEPUTY CONVENER

*Kenneth Gibson (Cunninghame North) (SNP)

COMMITTEE MEMBERS

*Alasdair Allan (Western Isles) (SNP)
*Bob Doris (Glasgow) (SNP)
*Patricia Ferguson (Glasgow Maryhill) (Lab)
*Johann Lamont (Glasgow Pollok) (Lab)
*David McLetchie (Edinburgh Pentlands) (Con)
*Jim Tolson (Dunfermline West) (LD)

COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTES

Robert Brown (Glasgow) (LD)
Rhoda Grant (Highlands and Islands) (Lab)
Tricia Marwick (Central Fife) (SNP)
Margaret Mitchell (Central Scotland) (Con)

*attended

THE FOLLOWING GAVE EVIDENCE:

Nicola Sturgeon (Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Health and Wellbeing)

CLERK TO THE COMMITTEE

Martin Verity

SENIOR ASSISTANT CLERK

Jane-Claire Judson

ASSISTANT CLERK

Ian Cowan

LOCATION

Committee Room 6