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)

*Mary Fee (West Scotland) (Lab)

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

*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)

Willie Rennie (North East Fife) (LD)

The following also participated:

Derek Allan (Kirkcaldy High School)

Cameron Bowie (Kirkcaldy High School)

Hannah Brisbane (Girlguiding Scotland)

Samena Dean (Scotland Against Criminalising Communities)

The Rev Dr Richard Frazer (Church of Scotland)

Anthony Horan (Bishops Conference of Scotland)

Charlie Lynch (Scottish Secular Society)

Niamh McGeechan (Lanarkshire Rape Crisis Centre)

Susie McGuiness (Girlguiding Scotland)

Brittany Ritell (Scottish Council of Jewish Communities)

Anne Whiteford (Scouts Scotland)

Clerk to the committee

Claire Menzies