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)

Committee substitutes

Cameron Buchanan (Lothian) (Con)

Jim Eadie (Edinburgh Southern) (SNP)

Mark Griffin (Central Scotland) (Lab)

The following also attended:

Neil Findlay (Lothian) (Lab)

Detective Chief Superintendent Gary Flannigan (Police Scotland)

Patrick Harvie (Glasgow) (Green)

Elaine Holmes

Alan McCloskey (Victim Support Scotland)

Alan McCreadie (Law Society of Scotland)

Stephen McGowan (Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service)

Olive McIlroy

John Scott (Ayr) (Con)

Marion Scott (Sunday Mail)

Sandra White (Glasgow Kelvin) (SNP)

Clerk to the committee

Anne Peat