Justice Committee

Convener

*Christine Grahame (Midlothian South, Tweeddale and Lauderdale) (SNP)

Deputy convener

*Jenny Marra (North East Scotland) (Lab)

Committee members

*Roderick Campbell (North East Fife) (SNP)

*John Finnie (Highlands and Islands) (Ind)

*Colin Keir (Edinburgh Western) (SNP)

*Alison McInnes (North East Scotland) (LD)

David McLetchie (Lothian) (Con)

*Graeme Pearson (South Scotland) (Lab)

*Sandra White (Glasgow Kelvin) (SNP)

Committee substitutes

*Jim Hume (South Scotland) (LD)

*John Lamont (Ettrick, Roxburgh and Berwickshire) (Con)

*Gordon MacDonald (Edinburgh Pentlands) (SNP)

*Margaret McDougall (West Scotland) (Lab)

The following also participated:

Heather Baillie (Parole Board for Scotland)

John Lamont (Ettrick, Roxburgh and Berwickshire) (Con) (Committee Substitute)

Peter Lockhart (Law Society of Scotland)

Murdo MacLeod QC (Faculty of Advocates)

Colin McConnell (Scottish Prison Service)

Professor Alan Miller (Scottish Human Rights Commission)

John Watt (Parole Board for Scotland)

Clerk to the committee

Irene Fleming