Finance and Constitution Committee

Convener

*Bruce Crawford (Stirling) (SNP)

Deputy convener

*Adam Tomkins (Glasgow) (Con)

Committee members

*Neil Bibby (West Scotland) (Lab)

*Alexander Burnett (Aberdeenshire West) (Con)

*Willie Coffey (Kilmarnock and Irvine Valley) (SNP)

*Ash Denham (Edinburgh Eastern) (SNP)

*Murdo Fraser (Mid Scotland and Fife) (Con)

*Patrick Harvie (Glasgow) (Green)

*James Kelly (Glasgow) (Lab)

*Ivan McKee (Glasgow Provan) (SNP)

*Maree Todd (Highlands and Islands) (SNP)

Committee substitutes

Kezia Dugdale (Lothian) (Lab)

John Finnie (Highlands and Islands) (Green)

Jamie Halcro Johnston (Highlands and Islands) (Con)

Gordon MacDonald (Edinburgh Pentlands) (SNP)

The following also participated:

Michael Clancy (Law Society of Scotland)

Professor Laura Cram (University of Edinburgh)

Professor Jim Gallagher (University of Oxford)

Professor Michael Keating (University of Aberdeen)

Professor Aileen McHarg (University of Strathclyde)

Clerk to the committee

James Johnston