finance Committee
23^rd Meeting 2008, Session 3

CONVENER

*Andrew Welsh (Angus) (SNP)

DEPUTY CONVENER

*Jackie Baillie (Dumbarton) (Lab)

COMMITTEE MEMBERS

*Derek Brownlee (South of Scotland) (Con)
*Joe FitzPatrick (Dundee West) (SNP)
*James Kelly (Glasgow Rutherglen) (Lab)
*Alex Neil (Central Scotland) (SNP)
*Jeremy Purvis (Tweeddale, Ettrick and Lauderdale) (LD)
*David Whitton (Strathkelvin and Bearsden) (Lab)

COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTES

Roseanna Cunningham (Perth) (SNP)
Murdo Fraser (Mid Scotland and Fife) (Con)
Lewis Macdonald (Aberdeen Central) (Lab)
Liam McArthur (Orkney) (LD)

*attended

THE FOLLOWING GAVE EVIDENCE:

David Cullum (Scottish Parliament Directorate of Clerking and Reporting)
Carole Forrest (Glasgow City Council)
Alasdair Morgan (South of Scotland) (SNP)
John Swinney (Cabinet Secretary for Finance and Sustainable Growth)
Kate Vincent (Scottish Government Equalities, Social Inclusion and Sport Directorate)
Julie Wilson (Scottish Government Corporate Analytical Services Directorate)

CLERK TO THE COMMITTEE

Susan Duffy

SENIOR ASSISTANT CLERK

Mark Brough

ASSISTANT CLERK

Allan Campbell

LOCATION

Committee Room 1