Convener

*Audrey Nicoll (Aberdeen South and North Kincardine) (SNP)

Deputy convener

*Russell Findlay (West Scotland) (Con)

Committee members

*Katy Clark (West Scotland) (Lab)

*Jamie Greene (West Scotland) (Con)

*Fulton MacGregor (Coatbridge and Chryston) (SNP)

*Rona Mackay (Strathkelvin and Bearsden) (SNP)

*Pauline McNeill (Glasgow) (Lab)

*Collette Stevenson (East Kilbride) (SNP)

The following also participated:

Stuart Allardyce (Stop it Now! Scotland, Lucy Faithfull Foundation)

Miles Bonfield (National Crime Agency)

Martyn Evans (Scottish Police Authority)

David Hamilton (Scottish Police Federation)

Assistant Chief Constable John Hawkins (Police Scotland)

Dr Inga Heyman (Edinburgh Napier University)

Superintendent Mairi MacInnes (Police Scotland)

Alison Penman (Social Work Scotland)

Assistant Chief Constable Bex Smith (Police Scotland)

Joanne Smith (NSPCC Scotland)

Alan Staff (Apex Scotland)

Gina Wilson (Office of the Children and Young People’s Commissioner Scotland)

Clerk to the committee

Stephen Imrie