Convener

*Lewis Macdonald (North East Scotland) (Lab)

Deputy convener

*Ash Denham (Edinburgh Eastern) (SNP)

Committee members

*Miles Briggs (Lothian) (Con)

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

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

*Emma Harper (South Scotland) (SNP)

*Alison Johnstone (Lothian) (Green)

*Ivan McKee (Glasgow Provan) (SNP)

*David Stewart (Highlands and Islands) (Lab)

*Sandra White (Glasgow Kelvin) (SNP)

*Brian Whittle (South Scotland) (Con)

Committee substitutes

Bob Doris (Glasgow Maryhill and Springburn) (SNP)

Ross Greer (West Scotland) (Green)

Willie Rennie (North East Fife) (LD)

Anas Sarwar (Glasgow) (Lab)

Annie Wells (Glasgow) (Con)

The following also participated:

Dr Cat Ball (Association of Medical Research Charities)

Matt Barclay (Community Pharmacy Scotland)

John Brown (Scottish Lifesciences Association)

Aileen Campbell (Minister for Public Health and Sport)

Michael Clancy (Law Society of Scotland)

Professor Dame Anna Dominiczak (Royal Society of Edinburgh)

Dr Mark Flear (Queen’s University Belfast)

Mike Liddle (Scottish Government)

Ruth Lunny (Scottish Government)

Gregor McNie (Cancer Research UK)

Peter Stapleton (Scottish Government)

Clerk to the committee

David Cullum