Public Petitions Committee

Convener

*Mr Frank McAveety (Glasgow Shettleston) (Lab)

Deputy convener

*John Farquhar Munro (Ross, Skye and Inverness West) (LD)

Committee members

*Rhona Brankin (Midlothian) (Lab)

*Bill Butler (Glasgow Anniesland) (Lab)

*Nigel Don (North East Scotland) (SNP)

*Robin Harper (Lothians) (Green)

*Anne McLaughlin (Glasgow) (SNP)

*Nanette Milne (North East Scotland) (Con)

*John Wilson (Central Scotland) (SNP)

Committee substitutes

Claire Baker (Mid Scotland and Fife) (Lab)

Jamie McGrigor (Highlands and Islands) (Con)

Nicol Stephen (Aberdeen South) (LD)

Bill Wilson (West of Scotland) (SNP)

The following also attended:

Ted Brocklebank (Mid Scotland and Fife) (Con)

Murdo Fraser (Mid Scotland and Fife) (Con)

Kenneth Gibson (Cunninghame North) (SNP)

Margo MacDonald (Lothians) (Ind)

Dr Richard Simpson (Mid Scotland and Fife) (Lab)

Mike Pringle (Edinburgh South) (LD)

Pauline McNeill (Glasgow Kelvin) (Lab)

Bob Doris (Glasgow) (SNP)

The following also participated:

Graham Ross (Scottish Parliament Research, Information and Reporting Group)

Clerk to the committee

Fergus Cochrane (Clerk)