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)

*Alison McInnes (North East Scotland) (LD)

*Margaret Mitchell (Central Scotland) (Con)

*John Pentland (Motherwell and Wishaw) (Lab)

Sandra White (Glasgow Kelvin) (SNP)

The following also participated:

Julia Clarke (Which?)

Sheriff Gordon Liddle (Sheriffs Association)

Sheriff Colin Pettigrew (Sheriffs Association)

Fred Tyler (Law Society of Scotland)

James Wolffe QC (Faculty of Advocates)

Lauren Wood (Citizens Advice Scotland)

Sheriff Lindsay Wood (Sheriffs Association)

Clerk to the committee

Irene Fleming