Equal Opportunities Committee

Convener

*Margaret McCulloch (Central Scotland) (Lab)

Deputy convener

*Marco Biagi (Edinburgh Central) (SNP)

Committee members

*Christian Allard (North East Scotland) (SNP)

*John Finnie (Highlands and Islands) (Ind)

Alex Johnstone (North East Scotland) (Con)

*John Mason (Glasgow Shettleston) (SNP)

*Siobhan McMahon (Central Scotland) (Lab)

Committee substitutes

Jackie Baillie (Dumbarton) (Lab)

David Torrance (Kirkcaldy) (SNP)

The following also participated:

Nick Watson (Adviser)

Tam Baillie (Scotland’s Commissioner for Children and Young People)

Tressa Burke (Glasgow Disability Alliance)

Etienne d’Aboville (Glasgow Centre for Inclusive Living)

Pam Duncan (Independent Living in Scotland)

Florence Garabedian (Lothian Centre for Inclusive Living)

Sophie Pilgrim (Kindred and for Scotland’s Disabled Children)

Bill Scott (Inclusion Scotland)

Clerk to the committee

Douglas Thornton