Convener

*Christine Grahame (South of Scotland) (SNP)

Deputy convener

*Ross Finnie (West of Scotland) (LD)

Committee members

*Helen Eadie (Dunfermline East) (Lab)

*Rhoda Grant (Highlands and Islands) (Lab)

*Michael Matheson (Falkirk West) (SNP)

Ian McKee (Lothians) (SNP)

*Mary Scanlon (Highlands and Islands) (Con)

*Dr Richard Simpson (Mid Scotland and Fife) (Lab)

Committee substitutes

*Joe FitzPatrick (Dundee West) (SNP)

Mr Frank McAveety (Glasgow Shettleston) (Lab)

Jamie McGrigor (Highlands and Islands) (Con)

Jamie Stone (Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross) (LD)

The following also participated:

Laura Ace (NHS Lanarkshire)

Cathie Cowan (NHS Orkney)

Jane Davidson (NHS Borders)

Susan Goldsmith (NHS Lothian)

Ian McDonald (NHS Tayside)

Gerry O’Brien (NHS Orkney)

Professor Tony Wells (NHS Tayside)

Clerk to the committee

Douglas Wands