Convener

*Collette Stevenson (East Kilbride) (SNP)

Deputy convener

*Gordon MacDonald (Edinburgh Pentlands) (SNP)

Committee members

*Jeremy Balfour (Lothian) (Con)

*Miles Briggs (Lothian) (Con)

*Katy Clark (West Scotland) (Lab)

*James Dornan (Glasgow Cathcart) (SNP)

*Marie McNair (Clydebank and Milngavie) (SNP)

*Paul O’Kane (West Scotland) (Lab)

The following also participated:

Beverley Isdale (First 4 Kids)

Susan McGhee (Flexible Childcare Services Scotland)

Rami Okasha (Children’s Hospices Across Scotland)

Kirsty Ramage (Bellsbank Project)

Clerk to the committee

Claire Menzies