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:

Lesley Anderson (Family Law Association of Scotland)

Rosanne Cubitt (Relationships Scotland)

Megan Farr (Office of the Children and Young People’s Commissioner Scotland)

Judith Higson (Law Society of Scotland)

Ruth Innes QC (Faculty of Advocates)

Ian Maxwell (Shared Parenting Scotland)

Dr Marsha Scott (Scottish Women’s Aid)

Clerk to the committee

Katrina Venters