Health and Sport Committee

Convener

*Christine Grahame (South of Scotland) (SNP)

Deputy convener

*Ross Finnie (West of Scotland) (LD)

Committee members

*Helen Eadie (Dunfermline East) (Lab)

*Rhoda Grant (Highlands and Islands) (Lab)

*Michael Matheson (Falkirk West) (SNP)

*Ian McKee (Lothians) (SNP)

*Mary Scanlon (Highlands and Islands) (Con)

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

Committee substitutes

Joe FitzPatrick (Dundee West) (SNP)

*Mr Frank McAveety (Glasgow Shettleston) (Lab)

Jamie McGrigor (Highlands and Islands) (Con)

Jamie Stone (Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross) (LD)

The following also participated:

Assistant Chief Constable Andrew Barker (Association of Chief Police Officers in Scotland)

John Beard (Whyte & Mackay Ltd)

Eric Gray (Scottish Government Primary and Community Care Directorate)

Chris Jenkins (Office of Fair Trading)

John Loudon (Law Society of Scotland)

Derek McGowan (City of Edinburgh Council)

Michael McHugh (West Dunbartonshire Licensing Forum)

Jim McLean (Law Society of Scotland)

Mairi Millar (Glasgow City Council)

Shona Robison (Minister for Public Health and Sport)

Chief Constable Pat Shearer (Association of Chief Police Officers in Scotland)

Margie Taylor (Scottish Government Primary and Community Care Directorate)

Clerk to the committee

Douglas Thornton