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:

Judith Bell (University of St Andrews)

David Forsyth (Joint Central Children’s Panel Advisory Committee)

Alistair Hamilton (Children’s Panel Chairs Group)

Ian Hart (Children’s Panel Chairs Group)

Netta Maciver (Scottish Children’s Reporter Administration)

Iain Montgomery (Children’s Panel Advisory Committee Glasgow)

Barbara Reid (University of Glasgow)

Malcolm Schaffer (Scottish Children’s Reporter Administration)

Alison Wright (Scottish Children’s Reporter Administration)

Clerk to the committee

Eugene Windsor