Convener

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

Deputy convener

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

Committee members

*Mary Fee (West Scotland) (Lab)

*Jamie Greene (West Scotland) (Con)

*Fulton MacGregor (Coatbridge and Chryston) (SNP)

*Gail Ross (Caithness, Sutherland and Ross) (SNP)

*Annie Wells (Glasgow) (Con)

Committee substitutes

Linda Fabiani (East Kilbride) (SNP)

Rhoda Grant (Highlands and Islands) (Lab)

Alison Harris (Central Scotland) (Con)

Willie Rennie (North East Fife) (LD)

The following also participated:

Sanna Aziz MSYP (Scottish Youth Parliament)

Angela Constance (Cabinet Secretary for Communities, Social Security and Equalities)

Mika Davidson (Action for Children)

Dylan (Children’s Parliament)

Rama Hane (Action for Children)

Hannah (Children’s Parliament)

Juliet Harris (Together (Scottish Alliance for Children’s Rights))

Duncan Isles (Scottish Government)

Callum Lynch (Who Cares? Scotland)

Claudia Macdonald (Who Cares? Scotland)

Khaleda Noon (Action for Children)

Laura Pasternak (Scottish Youth Parliament)

Lucinda Rivers (UNICEF UK)

Chelsea Stinson (Children’s Parliament)

Marisa Strutt (Scottish Government)

Maryam Zaki (Action for Children)

Clerk to the committee

Claire Menzies