Convener

Jenny Marra (North East Scotland) (Lab)

Deputy convener

*Liam Kerr (North East Scotland) (Con)

Committee members

Colin Beattie (Midlothian North and Musselburgh) (SNP)

*Bill Bowman (North East Scotland) (Con)

*Willie Coffey (Kilmarnock and Irvine Valley) (SNP)

*Iain Gray (East Lothian) (Lab)

*Alex Neil (Airdrie and Shotts) (SNP)

Committee substitutes

Finlay Carson (Galloway and West Dumfries) (Con)

Kenneth Gibson (Cunninghame North) (SNP)

David Stewart (Highlands and Islands) (Lab)

The following also participated:

Carole Ewart (Campaign for Freedom of Information Scotland)

Daren Fitzhenry (Scottish Information Commissioner)

Sarah Hutchison (Office of the Scottish Information Commissioner)

Tommy Kane

Margaret Keyse (Office of the Scottish Information Commissioner)

Robin McAlpine (Common Weal)

Ruchir Shah (Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations)

Clerk to the committee

Alison Wilson