local government and communities Committee
22^nd Meeting 2008, Session 3

CONVENER

*Duncan McNeil (Greenock and Inverclyde) (Lab)

DEPUTY CONVENER

*Alasdair Allan (Western Isles) (SNP)

COMMITTEE MEMBERS

*Bob Doris (Glasgow) (SNP)
Patricia Ferguson (Glasgow Maryhill) (Lab)
*Johann Lamont (Glasgow Pollok) (Lab)
*David McLetchie (Edinburgh Pentlands) (Con)
*Jim Tolson (Dunfermline West) (LD)
*John Wilson (Central Scotland) (SNP)

COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTES

Brian Adam (Aberdeen North) (SNP)
Rhoda Grant (Highlands and Islands) (Lab)
Alison McInnes (North East Scotland) (LD)
Margaret Mitchell (Central Scotland) (Con)

*attended

THE FOLLOWING GAVE EVIDENCE:

Tam Baillie (Barnardo's)
Fiona Campbell (Falkirk Council)
Marion Davis (One Parent Families West of Scotland)
John Dickie (Child Poverty Action Group)
Margaret Doran (Glasgow City Council)
Andy Hamilton (Falkirk Council)
Douglas Hamilton (Save the Children)
Peter Kelly (Poverty Alliance)
Robert McGeachy (NCH Scotland)

CLERK TO THE COMMITTEE

Martin Verity

SENIOR ASSISTANT CLERK

ASSISTANT CLERK

Ian Cowan

LOCATION

Committee Room 1