Convener

*Joan McAlpine (South Scotland) (SNP)

Deputy convener

*Claire Baker (Mid Scotland and Fife) (Lab)

Committee members

*Annabelle Ewing (Cowdenbeath) (SNP)

*Kenneth Gibson (Cunninghame North) (SNP)

*Jamie Greene (West Scotland) (Con)

Ross Greer (West Scotland) (Green)

*Stuart McMillan (Greenock and Inverclyde) (SNP)

*Tavish Scott (Shetland Islands) (LD)

*Alexander Stewart (Mid Scotland and Fife) (Con)

Committee substitutes

Neil Findlay (Lothian) (Lab)

Emma Harper (South Scotland) (SNP)

Dean Lockhart (Mid Scotland and Fife) (Con)

Mike Rumbles (North East Scotland) (LD)

Andy Wightman (Lothian) (Green)

The following also participated:

Professor Jackie Cassell (Brighton and Sussex Medical School)

Lucy Hunter Blackburn (Murray Blackburn Mackenzie)

Gerry McCartney (NHS Health Scotland)

Professor Susan McVie (University of Edinburgh)

Clerk to the committee

Stephen Herbert