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

Jim Eadie (Edinburgh Southern) (SNP)

Mark Griffin (Central Scotland) (Lab)

Alex Johnstone (North East Scotland) (Con)

The following also attended:

Norman Bonney (Edinburgh Secular Society)

Colin Emerson (Edinburgh Secular Society)

Stuart Graham

Willie Rennie (Mid Scotland and Fife) (LD)

Tony Whittle

Clerk to the committee

Anne Peat