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)

*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)

*John Pentland (Motherwell and Wishaw) (Lab)

Committee substitutes

Jim Hume (South Scotland) (LD)

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

Graeme Pearson (South Scotland) (Lab)

Michael Russell (Argyll and Bute) (SNP)

The following also participated:

Kevin Gibson (Scottish Government)

Graeme Waugh (Scottish Government)

Paul Wheelhouse (Minister for Community Safety and Legal Affairs)

Clerk to the committee

Joanne Clinton