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)

*Margaret McDougall (West Scotland) (Lab)

*Alison McInnes (North East Scotland) (LD)

*Margaret Mitchell (Central Scotland) (Con)

*Gil Paterson (Clydebank and Milngavie) (SNP)

Committee substitutes

Gavin Brown (Lothian) (Con)

Graeme Dey (Angus South) (SNP)

Jim Hume (South Scotland) (LD)

Graeme Pearson (South Scotland) (Lab)

The following also participated:

Walter Drummond-Murray (Scottish Government)

Keith Main (Scottish Government)

Michael Matheson (Cabinet Secretary for Justice)

Carla McCloy-Stevens (Scottish Government)

Colin McConnell (Scottish Prison Service)

Kerry Morgan (Scottish Government)

Alastair Smith (Scottish Government)

Denise Swanson (Scottish Government)

Greig Walker (Scottish Government)

Paul Wheelhouse (Minister for Community Safety and Legal Affairs)

Clerk to the committee

Peter McGrath