Convener

*Christine Grahame (Midlothian South, Tweeddale and Lauderdale) (SNP)

Deputy convener

*Elaine Murray (Dumfriesshire) (Lab)

Committee members

*Christian Allard (North East Scotland) (SNP)

*Jayne Baxter (Mid Scotland and Fife) (Lab)

*Roderick Campbell (North East Fife) (SNP)

*John Finnie (Highlands and Islands) (Ind)

*Alison McInnes (North East Scotland) (LD)

*Margaret Mitchell (Central Scotland) (Con)

*Gil Paterson (Clydebank and Milngavie) (SNP)

The following also participated:

Bronagh Andrew (Community Safety Glasgow)

Dr Pamela Cairns (Soroptomist International)

Lisa Gamble (Barnardo’s Scotland)

Christopher Gaul (Migrant Help)

Gordon Macdonald (Abolition Scotland)

Catriona MacSween (Scottish Guardianship Service)

Michael Matheson (Cabinet Secretary for Justice)

Christina McKelvie (Hamilton, Larkhall and Stonehouse) (SNP)

Nicola Merrin (Victim Support Scotland)

Graham O’Neill (Scottish Refugee Council)

Chloe Swift (Office of Scotland’s Commissioner for Children and Young People)

Jenny Marra (North East Scotland) (Lab)

Clerk to the committee

Joanne Clinton