LOCAL GOVERNMENT AND COMMUNITIES COMMITTEE
19^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:

Colin MacLean (Scottish Government Children, Young People and Social Care Directorate)
Rory Mair (Convention of Scottish Local Authorities)
Ruth Parsons (Scottish Government Public Service Reform Directorate)
Gavin Whitefield (Society of Local Authority Chief Executives and Senior Managers)

CLERK TO THE COMMITTEE

Martin Verity

SENIOR ASSISTANT CLERK

Jane-Claire Judson

ASSISTANT CLERK

Ian Cowan

LOCATION

Committee Room 1