Convener

*Jenny Marra (North East Scotland) (Lab)

Deputy convener

*Liam Kerr (North East Scotland) (Con)

Committee members

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

*Bill Bowman (North East Scotland) (Con)

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

*Alex Neil (Airdrie and Shotts) (SNP)

*Anas Sarwar (Glasgow) (Lab)

Committee substitutes

Finlay Carson (Galloway and West Dumfries) (Con)

Angela Constance (Almond Valley) (SNP)

David Stewart (Highlands and Islands) (Lab)

The following also participated:

Jim Ferguson (Argyll and Bute Council)

Fraser Gibson (Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service)

Bill Gilchrist (East Ayrshire Council)

Linda Gray (Glasgow City Council)

Alastair Lee (North Lanarkshire Council)

Anthony McGeehan (Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service)

John McKeag (Police Scotland)

Alan Murray (Police Scotland)

Kay Watson (Fife Council)

Clerk to the committee

Lucy Scharbert