local government and communities Committee
23^rd 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 ALSO ATTENDED:

Jackie Baillie (Dumbarton) (Lab)

THE FOLLOWING GAVE EVIDENCE:

John Donaldson (Association of Chief Police Officers in Scotland)
David Fotheringham (Scottish Government Housing and Regeneration Directorate)
Richard Guest (Highland Council)
Stewart Maxwell (Minister for Communities and Sport)
Donald McKinven (Glasgow City Council)
Councillor Jim McLeod (Inclusion Scotland)
Ryan McQuigg (Leonard Cheshire Disability)
Gordon Mungall (Scottish Disability Equality Forum)
Liz Rowlett (Scottish Disability Equality Forum)
John Swinney (Cabinet Secretary for Finance and Sustainable Growth)
Alex Thorburn (Leonard Cheshire Disability)
Dr Ann Wilson (Inclusion Scotland)

CLERK TO THE COMMITTEE

Martin Verity

SENIOR ASSISTANT CLERK

David McLaren

ASSISTANT CLERK

Ian Cowan

LOCATION

Committee Room 3