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)

Committee substitutes

Jim Hume (South Scotland) (LD)

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

Graeme Pearson (South Scotland) (Lab)

Maureen Watt (Aberdeen South and North Kincardine) (SNP)

The following also participated:

Chief Constable Sir Stephen House (Police Scotland)

Michael Matheson (Cabinet Secretary for Justice (Designate))

Janet Murray (Police Scotland)

Hilary Pearce (Scottish Government)

Deputy Chief Constable Neil Richardson (Police Scotland)

Alastair Smith (Scottish Government)

Denise Swanson (Scottish Government)

Clerk to the committee

Joanne Clinton