Convener

*Clare Adamson (Motherwell and Wishaw) (SNP)

Deputy convener

*Pauline McNeill (Glasgow) (Lab)

Committee members

*George Adam (Paisley) (SNP)

*Jeremy Balfour (Lothian) (Con)

Mark Griffin (Central Scotland) (Lab)

*Alison Johnstone (Lothian) (Green)

*Ben Macpherson (Edinburgh Northern and Leith) (SNP)

*Ruth Maguire (Cunninghame South) (SNP)

Adam Tomkins (Glasgow) (Con)

The following also participated:

Ros Bragg (Maternity Action)

Gavin Fergie (Unite)

Dr Louise Hill (Centre for Excellence for Looked After Children in Scotland)

Gordon Lindhurst (Lothian) (Con) (Committee Substitute)

Gordon Lindhurst (Lothian) (Con) (Committee Substitute)

Sonya Scott (NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde)

Clare Simpson (Parenting Across Scotland)

Mark Willis (Child Poverty Action Group in Scotland)

Clerk to the committee

Anne Peat