Convener

*Stewart Maxwell (West Scotland) (SNP)

Deputy convener

*Neil Bibby (West Scotland) (Lab)

Committee members

*George Adam (Paisley) (SNP)

*Clare Adamson (Central Scotland) (SNP)

*Jayne Baxter (Mid Scotland and Fife) (Lab)

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

*Joan McAlpine (South Scotland) (SNP)

*Liam McArthur (Orkney Islands) (LD)

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

Committee substitutes

*Marco Biagi (Edinburgh Central) (SNP)

*Kezia Dugdale (Lothian) (Lab)

*Mary Scanlon (Highlands and Islands) (Con)

*Tavish Scott (Shetland Islands) (LD)

The following also participated:

Bill Alexander (Highland Council)

May Barker (Clacks Kinship Carers)

Shirley Sephton (Unison Scotland)

Professor Jim Gallacher (Glasgow Caledonian University)

Alison Gillies (Child Poverty Action Group)

Kate Higgins (Children 1st)

Gordon Maloney (National Union of Students Scotland)

Anne Swartz (Scottish Kinship Care Alliance)

Ken Wimbor (Educational Institute of Scotland)

Clerk to the committee

Terry Shevlin