Convener

*Iain Gray (East Lothian) (Lab)

Deputy convener

*Mary Scanlon (Highlands and Islands) (Con)

Committee members

*Colin Beattie (Midlothian North and Musselburgh) (SNP)

*Willie Coffey (Kilmarnock and Irvine Valley) (SNP)

*James Dornan (Glasgow Cathcart) (SNP)

*Mark Griffin (Central Scotland) (Lab)

*Colin Keir (Edinburgh Western) (SNP)

*Tavish Scott (Shetland Islands) (LD)

*Sandra White (Glasgow Kelvin) (SNP)

The following also participated:

Sheenagh Adams (Registers of Scotland)

Iain Campbell (Registers of Scotland)

Caroline Gardner (Auditor General for Scotland)

Graeme Greenhill (Audit Scotland)

Catriona Hardman (Registers of Scotland)

John King (Registers of Scotland)

Ronnie Nicol (Audit Scotland)

Clerk to the committee

Jane Williams