Convener

*Jackson Carlaw (Eastwood) (Con)

Deputy convener

*David Torrance (Kirkcaldy) (SNP)

Committee members

*Foysol Choudhury (Lothian) (Lab)

*Fergus Ewing (Inverness and Nairn) (SNP)

*Maurice Golden (North East Scotland) (Con)

The following also participated:

Jackie Baillie (Dumbarton) (Lab)

Professor Justin Borg-Barthet (University of Aberdeen)

Alex Cole-Hamilton (Edinburgh Western) (LD)

Graeme Johnston (UK Anti-SLAPP Coalition)

Roger Mullin

Ahsan Mustafa (Law Society of Scotland)

Colin Smyth (South Scotland) (Lab)

Tess White (North East Scotland) (Con)

Clerk to the committee

Jyoti Chandola