Convener

*Margaret Mitchell (Central Scotland) (Con)

Deputy convener

*Rona Mackay (Strathkelvin and Bearsden) (SNP)

Committee members

*George Adam (Paisley) (SNP)

*Maurice Corry (West Scotland) (Con)

*John Finnie (Highlands and Islands) (Green)

*Mairi Gougeon (Angus North and Mearns) (SNP)

*Daniel Johnson (Edinburgh Southern) (Lab)

*Liam Kerr (North East Scotland) (Con)

Fulton MacGregor (Coatbridge and Chryston) (SNP)

*Ben Macpherson (Edinburgh Northern and Leith) (SNP)

*Liam McArthur (Orkney Islands) (LD)

Committee substitutes

Michelle Ballantyne (South Scotland) (Con)

Mary Fee (West Scotland) (Lab)

Patrick Harvie (Glasgow) (Green)

Tavish Scott (Shetland Islands) (LD)

Stewart Stevenson (Banffshire and Buchan Coast) (SNP)

The following also participated:

Michael Clancy (Law Society of Scotland)

Clare Connelly (Faculty of Advocates)

Dr Philip Glover (University of Aberdeen)

Detective Chief Inspector Lorraine Henderson (Police Scotland)

Dr Leandro Mancano (University of Edinburgh)

Helen Nisbet (Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service)

Clerk to the committee

Peter McGrath