Convener

*Joan McAlpine (South Scotland) (SNP)

Deputy convener

*Lewis Macdonald (North East Scotland) (Lab)

Committee members

Jackson Carlaw (Eastwood) (Con)

*Ross Greer (West Scotland) (Green)

*Rachael Hamilton (South Scotland) (Con)

*Emma Harper (South Scotland) (SNP)

*Richard Lochhead (Moray) (SNP)

*Stuart McMillan (Greenock and Inverclyde) (SNP)

*Tavish Scott (Shetland Islands) (LD)

Committee substitutes

Kate Forbes (Skye, Lochaber and Badenoch) (SNP)

Daniel Johnson (Edinburgh Southern) (Lab)

Margaret Mitchell (Central Scotland) (Con)

Mike Rumbles (North East Scotland) (LD)

Andy Wightman (Lothian) (Green)

The following also participated:

Professor Christina Boswell (University of Edinburgh)

Lorraine Cooke (Convention of Scottish Local Authorities)

Angela Hallam (Scottish Government)

Professor Rebecca Kay (University of Glasgow)

Kirsty MacLachlan (National Records of Scotland)

Colm Wilson (Fife Migrants Forum)

Professor Robert Wright (University of Strathclyde)

Clerk to the committee

Katy Orr