Convener

*Nigel Don (Angus North and Mearns) (SNP)

Deputy convener

*John Mason (Glasgow Shettleston) (SNP)

Committee members

*Richard Baker (North East Scotland) (Lab)

*John Scott (Ayr) (Con)

*Stewart Stevenson (Banffshire and Buchan Coast) (SNP)

Committee substitutes

Cameron Buchanan (Lothian) (Con)

James Dornan (Glasgow Cathcart) (SNP)

James Kelly (Rutherglen) (Lab)

The following also participated:

Alan Barr (Brodies LLP)

Andrew Campbell (Scottish Government)

Laura Dunlop QC (Faculty of Advocates)

Rob Gibson (Caithness, Sutherland and Ross) (SNP)

John Kerrigan (Law Society of Scotland)

Fiona Leslie (Scottish Government)

Billy McKenzie (Scottish Government)

Steve Sadler (Scottish Government)

Eilidh Scobbie (Burnett & Reid LLP)

Kate Thomson-McDermott (Scottish Government)

Clerk to the committee

Euan Donald