Convener

*Stewart Maxwell (West Scotland) (SNP)

Deputy convener

*Neil Findlay (Lothian) (Lab)

Committee members

*George Adam (Paisley) (SNP)

*Clare Adamson (Central Scotland) (SNP)

*Colin Beattie (Midlothian North and Musselburgh) (SNP)

*Neil Bibby (West Scotland) (Lab)

*Joan McAlpine (South Scotland) (SNP)

*Liam McArthur (Orkney Islands) (LD)

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

Committee substitutes

*Marco Biagi (Edinburgh Central) (SNP)

*Mark Griffin (Central Scotland) (Lab)

*Mary Scanlon (Highlands and Islands) (Con)

*Tavish Scott (Shetland Islands) (LD)

The following also participated:

Alan Cochrane (The Daily Telegraph)

Andrew Harries (The Scottish Sun)

Fiona Hyslop (Cabinet Secretary for Culture and External Affairs)

Magnus Llewellin (The Herald)

Professor Alan Miller (Scottish Human Rights Commission)

Greig Walker (Scottish Government)

Margaret Watson

Clerk to the committee

Terry Shevlin