Justice Committee

Convener

*Margaret Mitchell (Central Scotland) (Con)

Deputy convener

*Rona Mackay (Strathkelvin and Bearsden) (SNP)

Committee members

*George Adam (Paisley) (SNP)

*Maurice Corry (West Scotland) (Con)

*John Finnie (Highlands and Islands) (Green)

*Jenny Gilruth (Mid Fife and Glenrothes) (SNP)

*Mairi Gougeon (Angus North and Mearns) (SNP)

*Daniel Johnson (Edinburgh Southern) (Lab)

*Liam Kerr (North East Scotland) (Con)

*Ben Macpherson (Edinburgh Northern and Leith) (SNP)

*Liam McArthur (Orkney Islands) (LD)

Committee substitutes

Michelle Ballantyne (South Scotland) (Con)

Mary Fee (West Scotland) (Lab)

Patrick Harvie (Glasgow) (Green)

Tavish Scott (Shetland Islands) (LD)

Stewart Stevenson (Banffshire and Buchan Coast) (SNP)

The following also participated:

Neil Devlin (Scottish Government)

Nigel Graham (Scottish Government)

Michael Matheson (Cabinet Secretary for Justice)

Craig McGuffie (Scottish Government)

Clerk to the committee

Peter McGrath