Convener

*Clare Haughey (Rutherglen) (SNP)

Deputy convener

*Paul Sweeney (Glasgow) (Lab)

Committee members

*Joe FitzPatrick (Dundee City West) (SNP)

*Sandesh Gulhane (Glasgow) (Con)

*Emma Harper (South Scotland) (SNP)

*Patrick Harvie (Glasgow) (Green)

*Carol Mochan (South Scotland) (Lab)

*David Torrance (Kirkcaldy) (SNP)

*Elena Whitham (Carrick, Cumnock and Doon Valley) (SNP)

*Brian Whittle (South Scotland) (Con)

The following also participated:

Rachel Coutts (Scottish Government)

Dr George Fernie (Healthcare Improvement Scotland Death Certification Review Service)

Owen Griffiths (Scottish Government)

Annemarie MacAlpine (Association of Registrars of Scotland)

Katrina McNeill (Scottish Government)

Jenni Minto (Minister for Public Health and Women’s Health)

Jim Murdoch (East Ayrshire Health and Social Care Partnership)

Clerk to the committee

Alex Bruce