Convener

*David Stewart (Highlands and Islands) (Lab)

Deputy convener

*Chic Brodie (South Scotland) (SNP)

Committee members

*Jackson Carlaw (West Scotland) (Con)

*Angus MacDonald (Falkirk East) (SNP)

*Anne McTaggart (Glasgow) (Lab)

*David Torrance (Kirkcaldy) (SNP)

*John Wilson (Central Scotland) (SNP)

The following also attended:

Lorraine Cleaver

Lynne Connor

Marian Dyer

Professor Graham Leese (Specialist Adviser to the Chief Medical Officer)

Michael Matheson (Minister for Public Health)

Lesley Metcalf (Scottish Government)

Lyn Mynott (Thyroid UK)

Sinead Power (Scottish Government)

Elaine Smith (Coatbridge and Chryston) (Lab)

Dr Anthony Toft (Spire Murrayfield Hospital)

Julie Wales

Sandra Whyte

Professor Graham Williams (British Thyroid Association)

Tara Willmott (General Medical Council)

Clerk to the committee

Anne Peat