Convener

*Margaret Mitchell (Central Scotland) (Con)

Deputy convener

*Rona Mackay (Strathkelvin and Bearsden) (SNP)

Committee members

*John Finnie (Highlands and Islands) (Green)

Jenny Gilruth (Mid Fife and Glenrothes) (SNP)

*James Kelly (Glasgow) (Lab)

*Liam Kerr (North East Scotland) (Con)

*Fulton MacGregor (Coatbridge and Chryston) (SNP)

*Liam McArthur (Orkney Islands) (LD)

*Shona Robison (Dundee City East) (SNP)

Committee substitutes

Maurice Corry (West Scotland) (Con)

Mary Fee (West Scotland) (Lab)

Bill Kidd (Glasgow Anniesland) (SNP)

Andy Wightman (Lothian) (Green)

The following also participated:

Diane Barr (Clerk)

Susie Dalton (Scottish Women’s Aid)

Megan Farr (Office of the Children and Young People’s Commissioner Scotland)

Sarah Harvie-Clark (Scottish Parliament)

Bill Kidd (Glasgow Anniesland) (SNP) (Committee Substitute)

Sue McKellar (Scottish Women’s Aid)

Dr Fiona Morrison (University of Stirling)

Gael Scott (Clerk)

Professor Elaine Sutherland (University of Stirling)

Professor Kay Tisdall (University of Edinburgh)

Dr Richard Whitecross (Edinburgh Napier University)

Clerk to the committee

Stephen Imrie