Convener

*Margaret McCulloch (Central Scotland) (Lab)

Deputy convener

*Marco Biagi (Edinburgh Central) (SNP)

Committee members

*Christian Allard (North East Scotland) (SNP)

*John Finnie (Highlands and Islands) (Ind)

*Alex Johnstone (North East Scotland) (Con)

*John Mason (Glasgow Shettleston) (SNP)

*Siobhan McMahon (Central Scotland) (Lab)

The following also participated:

John Brown (Scottish Catholic EducationService)

Michael Calwell (Family Education Trust)

Ruth Hunt (Stonewall)

Chief Superintendent Grant Manders (Police Scotland)

Stephen McCrossan (Educational Institute of Scotland)

The Rev Blair Robertson (Healthcare Chaplaincy (NHS Scotland))

Cara Spence (LGBT Youth Scotland)

Clerk to the committee

Douglas Thornton