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)

*Daniel Johnson (Edinburgh Southern) (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

George Adam (Paisley) (SNP)

Maurice Corry (West Scotland) (Con)

Mary Fee (West Scotland) (Lab)

Patrick Harvie (Glasgow) (Green)

Tavish Scott (Shetland Islands) (LD)

The following also participated:

Karen Auchincloss (Scottish Government)

Lesley Bagha (Scottish Government)

Gill Imery (Her Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary in Scotland)

Colin McConnell (Scottish Prison Service)

Chief Superintendent Garry McEwan (Police Scotland)

Louise Miller (Scottish Government)

Wendy Sinclair-Gieben (Her Majesty’s Inspectorate of Prisons for Scotland)

Clerk to the committee

Stephen Imrie