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)

The following also participated:

Lloyd Austin (Scottish Environment LINK)

Tony Kelly (Justice Scotland)

Eric McQueen (Scottish Court Service)

Jonathan Mitchell QC

Lindsay Montgomery (Scottish Legal Aid Board)

Sheriff Principal Mhairi Stephen (Scottish Civil Justice Council)

Clerk to the committee

Irene Fleming