Equal Opportunities Committee

Convener

*Margaret Mitchell (Central Scotland) (Con)

Deputy convener

*Marlyn Glen (North East Scotland) (Lab)

Committee members

*Malcolm Chisholm (Edinburgh North and Leith) (Lab)

Willie Coffey (Kilmarnock and Loudoun) (SNP)

Bill Kidd (Glasgow) (SNP)

*Christina McKelvie (Central Scotland) (SNP)

*Hugh O’Donnell (Central Scotland) (LD)

*Elaine Smith (Coatbridge and Chryston) (Lab)

Committee substitutes

Rhoda Grant (Highlands and Islands) (Lab)

Mary Scanlon (Highlands and Islands) (Con)

Margaret Smith (Edinburgh West) (LD)

*Shirley-Anne Somerville (Lothians) (SNP)

The following also participated:

Shaben Begum (Scottish Independent Advocacy Alliance)

George Burgess (Scottish Government Justice Directorate)

Hilary Campbell (Scottish Development Centre for Mental Health)

Adam Ingram (Minister for Children and Early Years)

Stuart Lennox (Association of Directors of Social Work)

Dr Donald Lyons (Mental Welfare Commission for Scotland)

Selwyn McCausland (Barnardo’s Scotland)

Shaun McNeil (Advocacy Matters (Greater Glasgow))

Dale Meller (NHS Health Scotland)

Michael Proctor (Scottish Government Directorate of Children, Young People and Social Care)

Carolyn Roberts (Scottish Association for Mental Health)

Clerk to the committee

Jim Johnston