Convener

*Joe FitzPatrick (Dundee City West) (SNP)

Deputy convener

*Maggie Chapman (North East Scotland) (Green)

Committee members

*Karen Adam (Banffshire and Buchan Coast) (SNP)

*Pam Duncan-Glancy (Glasgow) (Lab)

*Pam Gosal (West Scotland) (Con)

*Fulton MacGregor (Coatbridge and Chryston) (SNP)

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

The following also participated:

Alex Bennett (Former Miner)

Richard Leonard (Central Scotland) (Lab)

Jim McBrierty (Retired Police Officers Association Scotland)

Professor Jim Phillips (University of Glasgow)

Nicky Wilson (National Union of Mineworkers in Scotland)

Tom Wood (Former Deputy Chief Constable, Lothian and Borders Police)

Robert Young (Coalfields Regeneration Trust)

Clerk to the committee

Katrina Venters