Convener

*Karen Whitefield (Airdrie and Shotts) (Lab)

Deputy convener

*Kenneth Gibson (Cunninghame North) (SNP)

Committee members

*Claire Baker (Mid Scotland and Fife) (Lab)

Aileen Campbell (South of Scotland) (SNP)

Ken Macintosh (Eastwood) (Lab)

*Christina McKelvie (Central Scotland) (SNP)

*Elizabeth Smith (Mid Scotland and Fife) (Con)

*Margaret Smith (Edinburgh West) (LD)

Committee substitutes

Ted Brocklebank (Mid Scotland and Fife) (Con)

Hugh O’Donnell (Central Scotland) (LD)

Cathy Peattie (Falkirk East) (Lab)

*Dave Thompson (Highlands and Islands) (SNP)

The following also participated:

Tam Baillie (Scotland's Commissioner for Children and Young People)

Morag Driscoll (Scottish Child Law Centre)

Paula Evans (Convention of Scottish Local Authorities)

Heather Gray (Who Cares? Scotland)

SallyAnn Kelly (Barnardo's Scotland)

Carol Kirk (Association of Directors of Education in Scotland)

Fred McBride (Association of Directors of Social Work)

Louise Warde Hunter (Action for Children Scotland)

Clerk to the committee

Eugene Windsor