Equalities and Human Rights Committee

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:

Gozie Joe Adigwe (RNIB Scotland)

Anna Ritchie Allan (Close the Gap)

Tam Baillie (Children and Young People’s Commissioner Scotland)

Rosalind Bragg (Maternity Action)

Chloe Clemmons (Scottish Churches Parliamentary Office)

Lorraine Cook (Convention of Scottish Local Authorities)

Sandra Deslandes-Clark (SEMPER Scotland)

Linda Fabiani (East Kilbride) (SNP) (Committee Substitute)

Lorraine Gillies (Audit Scotland)

Brandi Lee Lough Dennell (LGBT Youth Scotland)

James Morton (Scottish Transgender Alliance)

Suzanne Munday (MECOPP Carers Centre)

Judith Robertson (Scottish Human Rights Commission)

Maureen Sier (Interfaith Scotland)

Kayleigh Thorpe (Enable Scotland)

Glenda Watt (Scottish Older People’s Assembly)

Clerk to the committee

Claire Menzies