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:

Christine Grahame (South of Scotland) (SNP)

Alex Johnstone (North East Scotland) (Con)

Des McNulty (Clydebank and Milngavie) (Lab)

The following also participated:

Anne Carpenter (Time to be Heard)

Dr Peter Craig (Scottish Government Directorate for Chief Medical Officer, Public Health and Sport)

Dr Alan McNair (Scottish Government Directorate for Chief Medical Officer, Public Health and Sport)

Professor Bill Scott (Chief Pharmaceutical Officer)

Tom Shaw (Time to be Heard)

Clerk to the committee

Fergus Cochrane