Equalities and Human Rights Committee

Convener

*Ruth Maguire (Cunninghame South) (SNP)

Deputy convener

*Alex Cole-Hamilton (Edinburgh Western) (LD)

Committee members

*Mary Fee (West Scotland) (Lab)

*Fulton MacGregor (Coatbridge and Chryston) (SNP)

Oliver Mundell (Dumfriesshire) (Con)

*Gail Ross (Caithness, Sutherland and Ross) (SNP)

*Annie Wells (Glasgow) (Con)

The following also participated:

Andrew Alexander (Law Society of Scotland)

Shaben Begum (Scottish Independent Advocacy Alliance)

Detective Chief Superintendent Lesley Boal (Police Scotland)

Sergeant James Devoy (Police Scotland)

Nicola Fraser (Victim Support Scotland)

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

Kate Rocks (Social Work Scotland)

Clerk to the committee

Claire Menzies