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:

Bronagh Andrew (Community Safety Glasgow)

Dorothy Bain QC (Faculty of Advocates)

Alison Di Rollo (Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service)

Fraser Gibson (Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service)

Murray Macara QC (Law Society of Scotland)

Kenny MacAskill (Cabinet Secretary for Justice)

Michael Walker (Scottish Criminal Cases Review Commission)

James Wolffe QC (Faculty of Advocates)

Graeme Pearson (South Scotland) (Lab)

Clerk to the committee

Irene Fleming