Convener

*Siobhian Brown (Ayr) (SNP)

Deputy convener

*Murdo Fraser (Mid Scotland and Fife) (Con)

Committee members

*Jim Fairlie (Perthshire South and Kinross-shire) (SNP)

*John Mason (Glasgow Shettleston) (SNP)

*Alex Rowley (Mid Scotland and Fife) (Lab)

*Brian Whittle (South Scotland) (Con)

Committee substitutes

Jackie Baillie (Dumbarton) (Lab)

Sandesh Gulhane (Glasgow) (Con)

Stuart McMillan (Greenock and Inverclyde) (SNP)

The following also participated:

Professor Kay Cooper (Robert Gordon University and NHS Grampian)

Euan Dick (Scottish Government)

Professor Dame Anna Dominiczak (Scottish Government)

Professor Edward Duncan (University of Stirling)

Professor Chris Robertson (University of Strathclyde)

Dr Janet Scott (University of Glasgow and NHS Highland)

Clerk to the committee

Sigrid Robinson