Convener

*Christine Grahame (Midlothian South, Tweeddale and Lauderdale) (SNP)

Deputy convener

*Elaine Murray (Dumfriesshire) (Lab)

Committee members

*Christian Allard (North East Scotland) (SNP)

*Roderick Campbell (North East Fife) (SNP)

*John Finnie (Highlands and Islands) (Ind)

*Alison McInnes (North East Scotland) (LD)

*Margaret Mitchell (Central Scotland) (Con)

*John Pentland (Motherwell and Wishaw) (Lab)

*Sandra White (Glasgow Kelvin) (SNP)

The following also participated:

Catriona Dalrymple (Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service)

Lily Greenan (Scottish Women’s Aid)

Mark Harrower (Edinburgh Bar Association)

Detective Chief Superintendent Gillian Imery (Police Scotland)

Raymond McMenamin (Law Society of Scotland)

Mridul Wadhwa (Shakti Women’s Aid)

Robin White (Scottish Justices Association)

James Wolffe QC (Faculty of Advocates)

Clerk to the committee

Irene Fleming