Equal Opportunities Committee

Convener

*Mary Fee (West Scotland) (Lab)

Deputy convener

*Jean Urquhart (Highlands and Islands) (Ind)

Committee members

*Marco Biagi (Edinburgh Central) (SNP)

*John Finnie (Highlands and Islands) (Ind)

*Annabel Goldie (West Scotland) (Con)

*Siobhan McMahon (Central Scotland) (Lab)

*Dennis Robertson (Aberdeenshire West) (SNP)

The following also participated:

Hugh McAloon (Scottish Government)

Yvonne Strachan (Scottish Government)

John Swinney (Cabinet Secretary for Finance, Employment and Sustainable Growth)

Paul Tyrer (Scottish Government)

Clerk to the committee

Douglas Thornton