Convener

*Bill Kidd (Glasgow Anniesland) (SNP)

Deputy convener

*Mark Ruskell (Mid Scotland and Fife) (Green)

Committee members

*Neil Findlay (Lothian) (Lab)

Jamie Halcro Johnston (Highlands and Islands) (Con)

*Tom Mason (North East Scotland) (Con)

*Gil Paterson (Clydebank and Milngavie) (SNP)

*Maureen Watt (Aberdeen South and North Kincardine) (SNP)

Committee substitutes

John Finnie (Highlands and Islands) (Green)

Gordon MacDonald (Edinburgh Pentlands) (SNP)

Anas Sarwar (Glasgow) (Lab)

John Scott (Ayr) (Con)

The following also participated:

Cathy Asante (Scottish Human Rights Commission)

Michael Clancy (Law Society of Scotland)

Professor Antony Duff (Howard League Scotland Committee)

Thomas Halpin (Sacro)

Clerk to the committee

Katy Orr