Public Petitions Committee

Convener

*David Stewart (Highlands and Islands) (Lab)

Deputy convener

*Chic Brodie (South Scotland) (SNP)

Committee members

Jackson Carlaw (West Scotland) (Con)

Adam Ingram (Carrick, Cumnock and Doon Valley) (SNP)

*Angus MacDonald (Falkirk East) (SNP)

*Anne McTaggart (Glasgow) (Lab)

*John Wilson (Central Scotland) (SNP)

Committee substitutes

Malcolm Chisholm (Edinburgh Northern and Leith) (Lab)

Jim Eadie (Edinburgh Southern) (SNP)

Alex Johnstone (North East Scotland) (Con)

The following also attended:

Anela Anwar (roshni)

Daljeet Dagon (Barnardo’s Scotland)

Harry Donaldson (GMB Scotland)

Ken Dunbar (Aberlour Child Care Trust)

Jim Eadie (Edinburgh Southern) (SNP) (Committee Substitute)

Neil Findlay (Lothian) (Lab)

Harry Frew (Union of Construction, Allied Trades and Technicians)

Julian Heng (NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde)

Martin Henry (Stop It Now! Scotland)

Ewan Lumsden (Throat Cancer Foundation)

Rosina McCrae (Say Women)

Jamie Rae (Throat Cancer Foundation)

Pat Rafferty (Unite)

Liz Ray (Who Cares? Scotland)

Linda Thompson (Women’s Support Project)

Clerk to the committee

Anne Peat