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)

*Ross Greer (West Scotland) (Green)

*Dean Lockhart (Mid Scotland and Fife) (Con)

*Oliver Mundell (Dumfriesshire) (Con)

*Stewart Stevenson (Banffshire and Buchan Coast) (SNP)

*Beatrice Wishart (Shetland Islands) (LD)

Committee substitutes

Rachael Hamilton (Ettrick, Roxburgh and Berwickshire) (Con)

Emma Harper (South Scotland) (SNP)

Patrick Harvie (Glasgow) (Green)

Alex Rowley (Mid Scotland and Fife) (Lab)

The following also participated:

Dr Anna Jerzewska

Paul Lowe (National Records of Scotland)

Jamie MacQueen (Scottish Government)

Stuart McMillan (Greenock and Inverclyde) (SNP)

Anne Slater (National Records of Scotland)

Pete Whitehouse (National Records of Scotland)

Clerk to the committee

Stephen Herbert