local government and communities Committee
29^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:

Rhona Cunningham (Fife Gingerbread)
Shona Honeyman (Working for Families Glasgow)
Laurie Russell (Wise Group)

CLERK TO THE COMMITTEE

Martin Verity

SENIOR ASSISTANT CLERK

David McLaren

ASSISTANT CLERK

Ian Cowan

LOCATION

Committee Room 4