Convener

*Kaukab Stewart (Glasgow Kelvin) (SNP)

Deputy convener

*Maggie Chapman (North East Scotland) (Green)

Committee members

*Karen Adam (Banffshire and Buchan Coast) (SNP)

*Meghan Gallacher (Central Scotland) (Con)

*Fulton MacGregor (Coatbridge and Chryston) (SNP)

*Paul O’Kane (West Scotland) (Lab)

*Annie Wells (Glasgow) (Con)

Committee substitutes

Sarah Boyack (Lothian) (Lab)

Craig Hoy (South Scotland) (Con)

Kevin Stewart (Aberdeen Central) (SNP)

The following also participated:

Councillor Tony Buchanan (Convention of Scottish Local Authorities)

Chief Superintendent Derek Frew (Police Scotland)

Juliet Harris (Together (Scottish Alliance for Children’s Rights))

Nicola Killean (Children and Young People’s Commissioner Scotland)

Fiona Menzies (Law Society of Scotland)

Jan Savage (Scottish Human Rights Commission)

Dr Andrew Tickell (Glasgow Caledonian University)

Gina Wilson (Children and Young People’s Commissioner Scotland)