Convener

*Michael McMahon (Uddingston and Bellshill) (Lab)

Deputy convener

*David Torrance (Kirkcaldy) (SNP)

Committee members

*Jackson Carlaw (West Scotland) (Con)

*Kenny MacAskill (Edinburgh Eastern) (SNP)

*Angus MacDonald (Falkirk East) (SNP)

*Hanzala Malik (Glasgow) (Lab)

*John Wilson (Central Scotland) (Ind)

Committee substitutes

Cameron Buchanan (Lothian) (Con)

Jim Eadie (Edinburgh Southern) (SNP)

John Pentland (Motherwell and Wishaw) (Lab)

The following also participated:

Dr Harpreet Kohli (NHS Lanarkshire)

Professor Graham Leese (NHS Tayside and Chief Medical Officer Specialty Adviser)

Alpana Mair (Scottish Government)

Professor Alex McMahon (NHS Lothian)

Gil Paterson (Clydebank and Milngavie) (SNP)

Elizabeth Porterfield (Scottish Government)

Catriona Renfrew (NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde)

Elaine Smith (Coatbridge and Chryston) (Lab)

Colin Urquhart (Scottish Government)

Dr Hugo van Woerden (NHS Highland)

Maureen Watt (Minister for Public Health)

Clerk to the committee

Catherine Fergusson