Convener

*Christine Grahame (South of Scotland) (SNP)

Deputy convener

*Ross Finnie (West of Scotland) (LD)

Committee members

*Helen Eadie (Dunfermline East) (Lab)

*Rhoda Grant (Highlands and Islands) (Lab)

*Michael Matheson (Falkirk West) (SNP)

*Ian McKee (Lothians) (SNP)

*Mary Scanlon (Highlands and Islands) (Con)

*Dr Richard Simpson (Mid Scotland and Fife) (Lab)

Committee substitutes

Joe FitzPatrick (Dundee West) (SNP)

Mr Frank McAveety (Glasgow Shettleston) (Lab)

Jamie McGrigor (Highlands and Islands) (Con)

Jamie Stone (Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross) (LD)

The following also participated:

Professor John Beath (Royal Society of Edinburgh)

Gary Cox (Scottish Government Justice Directorate)

Professor Anna Dominiczak (Royal Society of Edinburgh)

Alison Douglas (Scottish Government Chief Medical Officer and Public Health Directorate)

Dr Lesley Graham (Scottish Government Chief Medical Officer and Public Health Directorate)

Marjorie Marshall (Scottish Government Health Finance Directorate)

Mike Palmer (Scottish Government Chief Medical Officer and Public Health Directorate)

Rachel Rayner (Scottish Government Legal Directorate)

Ben Read (Centre for Economics and Business Research)

Clerk to the committee

Douglas Thornton