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:

Stewart Cunningham (Ethnic Minorities Law Centre)

Linda Delgado (Unite the Union)

Keith Dryburgh (Citizens Advice Scotland)

Rami Ousta (Black and Ethnic Minority Infrastructure in Scotland)

John Wilkes (Scottish Refugee Council)