Equal Opportunities Committee

Convener

*Margaret Mitchell (Central Scotland) (Con)

Deputy convener

*Marlyn Glen (North East Scotland) (Lab)

Committee members

*Malcolm Chisholm (Edinburgh North and Leith) (Lab)

Willie Coffey (Kilmarnock and Loudoun) (SNP)

*Bill Kidd (Glasgow) (SNP)

*Christina McKelvie (Central Scotland) (SNP)

*Hugh O’Donnell (Central Scotland) (LD)

*Elaine Smith (Coatbridge and Chryston) (Lab)

Committee substitutes

Rhoda Grant (Highlands and Islands) (Lab)

Mary Scanlon (Highlands and Islands) (Con)

Margaret Smith (Edinburgh West) (LD)

*Shirley-Anne Somerville (Lothians) (SNP)

The following also participated:

Helen Baillot (Scottish Refugee Council)

Russell Bain (Scottish Government Public Service Reform Directorate)

Simon Chorley (Stop the Traffik)

Lorraine Cook (Convention of Scottish Local Authorities)

Brian Craven (United Kingdom Human Trafficking Centre)

Michael Emberson (Migrant Helpline)

Simon Hodgson (Scottish Refugee Council)

Deputy Chief Constable Gordon Meldrum (Association of Chief Police Officers in Scotland)

Abigail Stepnitz (Poppy Project)

Yvonne Strachan (Scottish Government Equalities, Social Inclusion and Sport Directorate)

John Swinney (Cabinet Secretary for Finance and Sustainable Growth)

Clerk to the committee

David McLaren