Convener

*Christina McKelvie (Hamilton, Larkhall and Stonehouse) (SNP)

Deputy convener

*Alex Cole-Hamilton (Edinburgh Western) (LD)

Committee members

*Jeremy Balfour (Lothian) (Con)

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

*Mary Fee (West Scotland) (Lab)

David Torrance (Kirkcaldy) (SNP)

*Annie Wells (Glasgow) (Con)

Committee substitutes

Linda Fabiani (East Kilbride) (SNP)

Maurice Golden (West Scotland) (Con)

Jenny Marra (North East Scotland) (Lab)

The following also participated:

Professor Nicole Busby (University of Strathclyde)

Dr Tobias Lock (University of Edinburgh)

Dr Cormac Mac Amhlaigh (University of Edinburgh)

Judith Robertson (Scottish Human Rights Commission)

Professor Muriel Robison (University of Glasgow)

Lynn Welsh (Equality and Human Rights Commission)

Clerk to the committee

Claire Menzies