Convener

*Clare Adamson (Motherwell and Wishaw) (SNP)

Deputy convener

*Daniel Johnson (Edinburgh Southern) (Lab)

Committee members

*Dr Alasdair Allan (Na h-Eileanan an Iar) (SNP)

*Jenny Gilruth (Mid Fife and Glenrothes) (SNP)

*Iain Gray (East Lothian) (Lab)

*Ross Greer (West Scotland) (Green)

*Alison Harris (Central Scotland) (Con)

*Rona Mackay (Strathkelvin and Bearsden) (SNP)

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

*Liz Smith (Mid Scotland and Fife) (Con)

*Beatrice Wishart (Shetland Islands) (LD)

Committee substitutes

Neil Findlay (Lothian) (Lab)

Alison Johnstone (Lothian) (Green)

Liam McArthur (Orkney Islands) (LD)

Oliver Mundell (Dumfriesshire) (Con)

Gil Paterson (Clydebank and Milngavie) (SNP)

The following also participated:

Robert Dorrian (Who Cares? Scotland)

Alistair Hogg (Scottish Children’s Reporter Administration)

Brian Houston (Who Cares? Scotland)

Lindsay Law (Connect)

Debbie Nolan (Centre for Youth and Criminal Justice)

Amy Woodhouse (Children in Scotland)

Clerk to the committee

Roz Thomson