Convener

*Mary Fee (West Scotland) (Lab)

Deputy convener

*Marco Biagi (Edinburgh Central) (SNP)

Committee members

*John Finnie (Highlands and Islands) (Ind)

*Alex Johnstone (North East Scotland) (Con)

*John Mason (Glasgow Shettleston) (SNP)

*Siobhan McMahon (Central Scotland) (Lab)

*Dennis Robertson (Aberdeenshire West) (SNP)

The following also participated:

Irene Audain (Scottish Out of School Care Network)

Jackie Brock (Children in Scotland)

Dr Margaret Anne Craig (Clyde Biosciences)

Sarah Jackson (Working Families)

Satwat Rehman (One Parent Families Scotland)

Clare Simpson (Parenting across Scotland)

Maggie Simpson (Scottish Childminding Association)

Claire Telfer (Save the Children)

Clerk to the committee

Douglas Thornton