local government and communities Committee
27^th 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)
*David McLetchie (Edinburgh Pentlands) (Con)
*Mary Mulligan (Linlithgow) (Lab)
*Jim Tolson (Dunfermline West) (LD)
*John Wilson (Central Scotland) (SNP)

COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTES

Brian Adam (Aberdeen North) (SNP)
Paul Martin (Glasgow Springburn) (Lab)
Alison McInnes (North East Scotland) (LD)
Margaret Mitchell (Central Scotland) (Con)

*attended

THE FOLLOWING GAVE EVIDENCE:

Mike Foulis (Scottish Government Housing and Regeneration Directorate)
Graham Owenson (Scottish Government Public Service Reform Directorate)
Gavin Peart (Scottish Government Directorate for the Built Environment)
Nicola Sturgeon (Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Health and Wellbeing)
John Swinney (Cabinet Secretary for Finance and Sustainable Growth)

CLERK TO THE COMMITTEE

Martin Verity

SENIOR ASSISTANT CLERK

David McLaren

ASSISTANT CLERK

Ian Cowan

LOCATION

Committee Room 6