Convener

*David Stewart (Highlands and Islands) (Lab)

Deputy convener

*Sandra White (Glasgow Kelvin) (SNP)

Committee members

*Angus MacDonald (Falkirk East) (SNP)

*Mark McDonald (North East Scotland) (SNP)

*Anne McTaggart (Glasgow) (Lab)

*Nanette Milne (North East Scotland) (Con)

*John Wilson (Central Scotland) (SNP)

Committee substitutes

Malcolm Chisholm (Edinburgh Northern and Leith) (Lab)

Joe FitzPatrick (Dundee City West) (SNP)

Alex Johnstone (North East Scotland) (Con)

The following also participated:

Keith Jakeman (Dumfries and Galloway Third Sector Forum)

Andy Lippok (Resolis Associates Ltd)

Mike McCarron (Transform Drug Policy Foundation Scotland)

Dr Tony Miller (Robert Gordon University)

Peter Ross (Dumfries and Galloway Third Sector Forum)

Clerk to the committee

Anne Peat