Convener

*James Dornan (Glasgow Cathcart) (SNP)

Deputy convener

*Johann Lamont (Glasgow) (Lab)

Committee members

*Colin Beattie (Midlothian North and Musselburgh) (SNP)

*Ross Greer (West Scotland) (Green)

*Daniel Johnson (Edinburgh Southern) (Lab)

*Richard Lochhead (Moray) (SNP)

*Fulton MacGregor (Coatbridge and Chryston) (SNP)

*Gillian Martin (Aberdeenshire East) (SNP)

Tavish Scott (Shetland Islands) (LD)

*Liz Smith (Mid Scotland and Fife) (Con)

*Ross Thomson (North East Scotland) (Con)

The following also participated:

Daljeet Dagon (Barnardo’s Scotland)

Jennifer Davidson (Institute for Inspiring Children’s Futures and Centre for Excellence for Looked After Children in Scotland)

Julia Donnelly (Clan Childlaw)

Boyd McAdam (Children’s Hearings Scotland)

Jennifer Phillips

Kate Rocks (Social Work Scotland and East Renfrewshire Council)

Malcolm Schaffer (Scottish Children’s Reporter Administration)

Clerk to the committee

Roz Thomson