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:

Bob Doris (Glasgow) (SNP)

Alex Johnstone (North East Scotland) (Con)

Mr Frank McAveety (Glasgow Shettleston) (Lab)

Alison McInnes (North East Scotland) (LD)

Mike Rumbles (West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine) (LD)

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

The following also participated:

Chief Superintendent Charlie Common (Association of Chief Police Officers in Scotland)

Chief Constable Mick Giannasi (Association of Chief Police Officers)

Jessie Harvey (Poverty Truth Commission)

Martin Johnstone (Poverty Truth Commission)

Anne Marie Peffer (Poverty Truth Commission)

Mike Penning MP (Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Transport)

Stewart Stevenson (Minister for Transport, Infrastructure and Climate Change)

Clerk to the committee

Fergus Cochrane