Convener

David Stewart (Highlands and Islands) (Lab)

Deputy convener

*Chic Brodie (South Scotland) (SNP)

Committee members

*Jackson Carlaw (West Scotland) (Con)

Adam Ingram (Carrick, Cumnock and Doon Valley) (SNP)

*Angus MacDonald (Falkirk East) (SNP)

*Anne McTaggart (Glasgow) (Lab)

*John Wilson (Central Scotland) (SNP)

Committee substitutes

Malcolm Chisholm (Edinburgh Northern and Leith) (Lab)

Jim Eadie (Edinburgh Southern) (SNP)

Alex Johnstone (North East Scotland) (Con)

The following also attended:

Jackie Baillie (Dumbarton) (Lab)

Malcolm Chisholm (Edinburgh Northern and Leith) (Lab) (Committee Substitute)

Alison Di Rollo (Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service)

Jim Eadie (Edinburgh Southern) (SNP) (Committee Substitute)

Dr Steve Gilbert (Healthcare Improvement Scotland)

Assistant Chief Constable Malcolm Graham (Police Scotland)

Lesley Holdsworth (Healthcare Improvement Scotland)

Alpana Mair (Scottish Government)

Michael Matheson (Minister for Public Health)

Lesley Metcalfe (Scottish Government)

The Lord Advocate (Frank Mulholland)

The Cabinet Secretary for Health and Wellbeing (Alex Neil)

Robbie Pearson (Healthcare Improvement Scotland)

Clerk to the committee

Anne Peat