Deputy convener

*Alex Cole-Hamilton (Edinburgh Western) (LD)

Committee members

*Mary Fee (West Scotland) (Lab)

*Fulton MacGregor (Coatbridge and Chryston) (SNP)

*Oliver Mundell (Dumfriesshire) (Con)

Gail Ross (Caithness, Sutherland and Ross) (SNP)

*Annie Wells (Glasgow) (Con)

The following also participated:

Duncan Dunlop (Who Cares? Scotland)

Linda Fabiani (East Kilbride) (SNP) (Committee Substitute)

Marion Gillooly (Includem)

Lynzy Hanvidge (Who Cares? Scotland)

Claire Lightowler (University of Strathclyde)

Dr Claire McDiarmid (University of Strathclyde)

Professor Susan McVie (University of Edinburgh)

Malcolm Schaffer (Scottish Children’s Reporter Administration)

Clerk to the committee

Claire Menzies