Convener

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

Deputy convener

*Alex Cole-Hamilton (Edinburgh Western) (LD)

Committee members

*Mary Fee (West Scotland) (Lab)

*Jamie Greene (West Scotland) (Con)

*Gail Ross (Caithness, Sutherland and Ross) (SNP)

David Torrance (Kirkcaldy) (SNP)

*Annie Wells (Glasgow) (Con)

The following also participated:

Linda Fabiani (East Kilbride) (SNP) (Committee Substitute)

Anne Marie Hicks (Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service)

Detective Superintendent Stuart Houston (Police Scotland)

Gillian Mawdsley (Law Society of Scotland)

Raymond McIntyre (Police Scotland)

Paul Twocock (Stonewall UK)

Clerk to the committee

Claire Menzies