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 attended:

Professor Kenneth Norrie (Adviser)

The following also participated:

Gaynor Davenport (Scottish Government Children, Young People and Social Care Directorate)

Daniel Kleinberg (Scottish Government Children, Young People and Social Care Directorate)

Shirley Laing (Scottish Government Children, Young People and Social Care Directorate)

Laurence Sullivan (Scottish Government Legal Directorate)

Denise Swanson (Scottish Government Children, Young People and Social Care Directorate)

Clerk to the committee

Eugene Windsor