Public Petitions Committee

Convener

*Rhona Brankin (Midlothian) (Lab)

Deputy convener

*John Farquhar Munro (Ross, Skye and Inverness West) (LD)

Committee members

Bill Butler (Glasgow Anniesland) (Lab)

*Cathie Craigie (Cumbernauld and Kilsyth) (Lab)

*Nigel Don (North East Scotland) (SNP)

*Robin Harper (Lothians) (Green)

*Anne McLaughlin (Glasgow) (SNP)

*Nanette Milne (North East Scotland) (Con)

*John Wilson (Central Scotland) (SNP)

Committee substitutes

Jamie Hepburn (Central Scotland) (SNP)

Jamie McGrigor (Highlands and Islands) (Con)

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

Nicol Stephen (Aberdeen South) (LD)

The following also attended:

Murdo Fraser (Mid Scotland and Fife) (Con)

Christine Grahame (South of Scotland) (SNP)

Christopher Harvie (Mid Scotland and Fife) (SNP)

Des McNulty (Clydebank and Milngavie) (Lab)

Alex Neil (Central Scotland) (SNP)

Gil Paterson (West of Scotland) (SNP)

Mike Rumbles (West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine) (LD)

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

Clerk to the committee

Fergus Cochrane