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)

Committee substitutes

Alison Harris (Central Scotland) (Con)

Jenny Marra (North East Scotland) (Lab)

Willie Rennie (North East Fife) (LD)

The following also participated:

Safia Ali (Council of Ethnic Minority Voluntary Sector Organisations Scotland)

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

Dr Angela O’Hagan (Glasgow Caledonian University)

Chris Oswald (Equalities and Human Rights Commission)

Judith Robertson (Scottish Human Rights Commission)

Clerk to the committee

Claire Menzies