Convener

*Martin Whitfield (South Scotland) (Lab)

Deputy convener

*Ruth Maguire (Cunninghame South) (SNP)

Committee members

*Emma Roddick (Highlands and Islands) (SNP)

*Sue Webber (Lothian) (Con)

*Annie Wells (Glasgow) (Con)

The following also participated:

Graeme Dey (Minister for Parliamentary Business and Veterans)

Professor Kevin Dunion

Dr Erin Ferguson (University of Aberdeen)

Iain Hockenhull (Scottish Government)

Alex Parsons (mySociety/WhatDoTheyKnow)

Juliet Swann (Transparency International UK)

Lorraine Walkinshaw (Scottish Government)

Dr Ben Worthy (Birkbeck College)

Katy Clark (West Scotland) (Lab)

Clerk to the committee

Catherine Fergusson