Convener

*Ruth Maguire (Cunninghame South) (SNP)

Deputy convener

*Alex Cole-Hamilton (Edinburgh Western) (LD)

Committee members

*Mary Fee (West Scotland) (Lab)

*Fulton MacGregor (Coatbridge and Chryston) (SNP)

*Oliver Mundell (Dumfriesshire) (Con)

*Gail Ross (Caithness, Sutherland and Ross) (SNP)

*Annie Wells (Glasgow) (Con)

Committee substitutes

Linda Fabiani (East Kilbride) (SNP)

Rhoda Grant (Highlands and Islands) (Lab)

Alison Harris (Central Scotland) (Con)

Willie Rennie (North East Fife) (LD)

The following also participated:

John Finnie (Highlands and Islands) (Green)

Neil Hunter (Scottish Children’s Reporter Administration)

Andy Jeffries (Social Work Scotland)

Professor Robert Larzelere (Oklahoma State University)

Gordon Lindhurst (Lothian) (Con)

John McKenzie (Police Scotland)

Mhairi McMillan (Law Society of Scotland)

Jean Miller (Educational Institute of Scotland)

Dr Lucy Reynolds (Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health)

Matthew Sweeney (Convention of Scottish Local Authorities)

Jillian van Turnhout

Clerk to the committee

Claire Menzies