Convener

*Ross Finnie (West of Scotland) (LD)

Deputy convener

*Ian McKee (Lothians) (SNP)

Committee members

*Helen Eadie (Dunfermline East) (Lab)

*Michael Matheson (Falkirk West) (SNP)

*Nanette Milne (North East Scotland) (Con)

*Cathy Peattie (Falkirk East) (Lab)

The following also attended:

Margo MacDonald (Lothians) (Ind)

The following also participated:

Dr Salah Beltagui (Muslim Council of Scotland)

John Bishop (Humanist Society of Scotland)

Major Alan Dixon (Salvation Army)

The Rev Ian Galloway (Church of Scotland)

Leah Granat (Scottish Council of Jewish Communities)

Professor Tony Hazell (Nursing and Midwifery Council)

The Rev Dr Donald MacDonald (Free Church of Scotland)

Paul Philip (General Medical Council)

Dr Bill Reid (Methodist Church in Scotland)

Clerk to the committee

Douglas Thornton