Convener

*Joan McAlpine (South Scotland) (SNP)

Deputy convener

Claire Baker (Mid Scotland and Fife) (Lab)

Committee members

Mairi Gougeon (Angus North and Mearns) (SNP)

*Jamie Greene (West Scotland) (Con)

*Ross Greer (West Scotland) (Green)

*Richard Lochhead (Moray) (SNP)

*Stuart McMillan (Greenock and Inverclyde) (SNP)

*Tavish Scott (Shetland Islands) (LD)

*Alexander Stewart (Mid Scotland and Fife) (Con)

Committee substitutes

Neil Findlay (Lothian) (Lab)

Kate Forbes (Skye, Lochaber and Badenoch) (SNP)

Dean Lockhart (Mid Scotland and Fife) (Con)

Mike Rumbles (North East Scotland) (LD)

Andy Wightman (Lothian) (Green)

The following also participated:

Tony Close (Ofcom)

Neil Findlay (Lothian) (Lab) (Committee Substitute)

Paul McManus (Broadcasting, Entertainment, Communications and Theatre Union)

Glenn Preston (Ofcom)

Michelle Stanistreet (National Union of Journalists)

Neil Stock (Ofcom)

John Toner (National Union of Journalists)

Clerk to the committee

Stephen Herbert