Convener

*Christine Grahame (Midlothian South, Tweeddale and Lauderdale) (SNP)

Deputy convener

*Elaine Murray (Dumfriesshire) (Lab)

Committee members

*Roderick Campbell (North East Fife) (SNP)

*John Finnie (Highlands and Islands) (Ind)

*Colin Keir (Edinburgh Western) (SNP)

*Alison McInnes (North East Scotland) (LD)

*John Pentland (Motherwell and Wishaw) (Lab)

*Sandra White (Glasgow Kelvin) (SNP)

The following also participated:

Alan Gamble (Upper Tribunal, Administrative Appeals Chamber)

Richard Henderson (Law Society of Scotland)

Kenny MacAskill (Cabinet Secretary for Justice)

Jonathan Mitchell QC (Faculty of Advocates)

Adrian Ward (Law Society of Scotland)

Jim Wilson (Scottish Government)

Clerk to the committee

Irene Fleming