Convener

*Ariane Burgess (Highlands and Islands) (Green)

Deputy convener

*Willie Coffey (Kilmarnock and Irvine Valley) (SNP)

Committee members

*Miles Briggs (Lothian) (Con)

*Pam Gosal (West Scotland) (Con)

*Mark Griffin (Central Scotland) (Lab)

*Gordon MacDonald (Edinburgh Pentlands) (SNP)

*Emma Roddick (Highlands and Islands) (SNP)

The following also participated:

James Calder (Minority Ethnic Carers of People Project)

James Hickman (Dogs Trust)

Lucy Hughes (Engender)

Andy Kinnaird (Scottish Government)

Craig McGuffie (Scottish Government)

Paul McLennan (Minister for Housing)

Gilly Mendes Ferreira (Scottish Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals)

Jessica Niven (Scottish Government)

Kate Thompson (Children and Young People’s Commissioner Scotland)

Becky Thwaites (Blue Cross)

Gerry Tierney (Ayr Housing Aid Centre)

Jon Turner (Link Group)

Clerk to the committee

Euan Donald