Convener

Margaret Mitchell (Central Scotland) (Con)

Deputy convener

*Rona Mackay (Strathkelvin and Bearsden) (SNP)

Committee members

*George Adam (Paisley) (SNP)

Maurice Corry (West Scotland) (Con)

*John Finnie (Highlands and Islands) (Green)

*Jenny Gilruth (Mid Fife and Glenrothes) (SNP)

Mairi Gougeon (Angus North and Mearns) (SNP)

*Daniel Johnson (Edinburgh Southern) (Lab)

*Liam Kerr (North East Scotland) (Con)

*Ben Macpherson (Edinburgh Northern and Leith) (SNP)

*Liam McArthur (Orkney Islands) (LD)

Committee substitutes

Michelle Ballantyne (South Scotland) (Con)

Mary Fee (West Scotland) (Lab)

Patrick Harvie (Glasgow) (Green)

Clare Haughey (Rutherglen) (SNP)

Tavish Scott (Shetland Islands) (LD)

The following also participated:

Neil Devlin (Scottish Government)

Nigel Graham (Scottish Government)

Stephen Jackson (Scottish Government)

Douglas Kerr (Scottish Government)

Michael Matheson (Cabinet Secretary for Justice)

Craig McGuffie (Scottish Government)

Ondine Tennant (Scottish Sentencing Council)

Rt Hon Lord Turnbull (Scottish Sentencing Council)

Sandra Wallace (Scottish Government)

Michelle Ballantyne (South Scotland) (Con) (Committee Substitute)

Clerk to the committee

Stephen Imrie