Convener

*Douglas Ross (Highlands and Islands) (Con)

Deputy convener

*Jackie Dunbar (Aberdeen Donside) (SNP)

Committee members

*George Adam (Paisley) (SNP)

*Miles Briggs (Lothian) (Con)

*Pam Duncan-Glancy (Glasgow) (Lab)

*Ross Greer (West Scotland) (Green)

*Bill Kidd (Glasgow Anniesland) (SNP)

*John Mason (Glasgow Shettleston) (Ind)

*Willie Rennie (North East Fife) (LD)

*Evelyn Tweed (Stirling) (SNP)

The following also participated:

Fiona Bradford (Action for Children Scotland)

Barbara Keenan (Action for Children Scotland)

Claire McGuigan (South Lanarkshire Council)

Liz Nolan (Aberlour)

Linda Richards (Perth and Kinross Council)

Clerk to the committee

Pauline McIntyre