Public Petitions Committee

Convener

*David Stewart (Highlands and Islands) (Lab)

Deputy convener

*Sandra White (Glasgow Kelvin) (SNP)

Committee members

*Mark McDonald (North East Scotland) (SNP)

*Anne McTaggart (Glasgow) (Lab)

*Nanette Milne (North East Scotland) (Con)

*Bill Walker (Dunfermline) (SNP)

*John Wilson (Central Scotland) (SNP)

Committee substitutes

Malcolm Chisholm (Edinburgh Northern and Leith) (Lab)

Alex Johnstone (North East Scotland) (Con)

Kevin Stewart (Aberdeen Central) (SNP)

The following also participated:

Aileen Campbell (Minister for Children and Young People)

Gil Paterson (Clydebank and Milngavie) (SNP)

Philip Raines (Scottish Government)

Clerk to the committee

Anne Peat