Justice Committee

Convener

*Christine Grahame (Midlothian South, Tweeddale and Lauderdale) (SNP)

Deputy convener

*Elaine Murray (Dumfriesshire) (Lab)

Committee members

*Christian Allard (North East Scotland) (SNP)

*Jayne Baxter (Mid Scotland and Fife) (Lab)

*Roderick Campbell (North East Fife) (SNP)

*John Finnie (Highlands and Islands) (Ind)

Alison McInnes (North East Scotland) (LD)

*Margaret Mitchell (Central Scotland) (Con)

*Gil Paterson (Clydebank and Milngavie) (SNP)

Committee substitutes

Hugh Henry (Renfrewshire South) (Lab)

Jim Hume (South Scotland) (LD)

John Lamont (Ettrick, Roxburgh and Berwickshire) (Con)

Michael Russell (Argyll and Bute) (SNP)

The following also participated:

Rt Hon Dame Elish Angiolini (Commission on Women Offenders)

Mark Roberts (Audit Scotland)

Cleland Sneddon (Argyll and Bute Council and Society of Local Authority Chief Executives and Senior Managers Scotland)

Clerk to the committee

Peter McGrath