Justice Committee

Convener

*Margaret Mitchell (Central Scotland) (Con)

Deputy convener

*Rona Mackay (Strathkelvin and Bearsden) (SNP)

Committee members

*George Adam (Paisley) (SNP)

*Maurice Corry (West Scotland) (Con)

*John Finnie (Highlands and Islands) (Green)

*Mairi Gougeon (Angus North and Mearns) (SNP)

*Daniel Johnson (Edinburgh Southern) (Lab)

*Liam Kerr (North East Scotland) (Con)

*Fulton MacGregor (Coatbridge and Chryston) (SNP)

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

*Liam McArthur (Orkney Islands) (LD)

Committee substitutes

Michelle Ballantyne (South Scotland) (Con)

Mary Fee (West Scotland) (Lab)

Patrick Harvie (Glasgow) (Green)

Tavish Scott (Shetland Islands) (LD)

Stewart Stevenson (Banffshire and Buchan Coast) (SNP)

The following also participated:

Rosanne Cubitt (Relationships Scotland)

Isabella Ennis (Family Law Arbitration Group Scotland)

Annabelle Ewing (Minister for Community Safety and Legal Affairs)

Nicos Scholarios (CALM Scotland)

Dr Marsha Scott (Scottish Women’s Aid)

Gordon Lindhurst (Lothian) (Con)

Clerk to the committee

Peter McGrath