COMMUNITIES COMMITTEE
1^st Meeting 2006, Session 2

CONVENER

*Karen Whitefield (Airdrie and Shotts) (Lab)

DEPUTY CONVENER

*Euan Robson (Roxburgh and Berwickshire) (LD)

COMMITTEE MEMBERS

*Scott Barrie (Dunfermline West) (Lab)
*Cathie Craigie (Cumbernauld and Kilsyth) (Lab)
*Christine Grahame (South of Scotland) (SNP)
*Patrick Harvie (Glasgow) (Green)
*Mr John Home Robertson (East Lothian) (Lab)
Tricia Marwick (Mid Scotland and Fife) (SNP)
*Mary Scanlon (Highlands and Islands) (Con)

COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTES

Shiona Baird (North East Scotland) (Green)
Alex Johnstone (North East Scotland) (Con)
Christine May (Central Fife) (Lab)
Mike Rumbles (West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine) (LD)
Ms Sandra White (Glasgow) (SNP)

*attended

THE FOLLOWING GAVE EVIDENCE:

Tim Barraclough (Scottish Executive Development Department)
Jim Mackinnon (Scottish Executive Development Department)
Michaela Sullivan (Scottish Executive Development Department)
Lynda Towers (Scottish Executive Legal and Parliamentary Services)

CLERK TO THE COMMITTEE

Steve Farrell

SENIOR ASSISTANT CLERK

Katy Orr

ASSISTANT CLERK

Jenny Goldsmith

LOCATION

Committee Room 2