Public Petitions Committee

Convener

*David Stewart (Highlands and Islands) (Lab)

Deputy convener

*Sandra White (Glasgow Kelvin) (SNP)

Committee members

*Neil Bibby (West Scotland) (Lab)

Richard Lyle (Central Scotland) (SNP)

Nanette Milne (North East Scotland) (Con)

*Bill Walker (Dunfermline) (SNP)

*John Wilson (Central Scotland) (SNP)

The following also participated:

Mark Ballard (Barnardo’s Scotland)

Martin Crewe (Barnardo’s Scotland)

Daljeet Dagon (Barnardo’s Scotland)

Graeme Dey (Angus South) (SNP)

Huw Francis (Stòras Uibhist)

Councillor Allan Henderson (Highland Council)

Lisa Hird (Staffordshire Rescue Scotland)

Professor Neil Kay

Dr Alison Kennedy (Perthshire Abandoned Dogs Society)

Angus MacMillan (Stòras Uibhist)

Ian Robb (Help for Abandoned Animals)

Clerk to the committee

Anne Peat