Equalities and Human Rights Committee

Convener

*Christina McKelvie (Hamilton, Larkhall and Stonehouse) (SNP)

Deputy convener

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

Committee members

*Mary Fee (West Scotland) (Lab)

*Jamie Greene (West Scotland) (Con)

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

David Torrance (Kirkcaldy) (SNP)

*Annie Wells (Glasgow) (Con)

The following also participated:

Jan Anderson (Access to Industry)

Lucy Hunter Blackburn (Howard League for Penal Reform in Scotland)

Michael Clancy (Law Society of Scotland)

Tom Halpin (Sacro)

Patrick Harvie (Glasgow) (Green)

Chris Highcock (Electoral Management Board for Scotland)

Professor Fergus McNeill (Scottish Centre for Crime and Justice Research)

Beverley Smith

David Strang (HM Inspectorate of Prisons for Scotland)

Pete Wildman (Scottish Assessors Association)

Clerk to the committee

Claire Menzies