Convener

*Clare Haughey (Rutherglen) (SNP)

Deputy convener

*Paul Sweeney (Glasgow) (Lab)

Committee members

*Joe FitzPatrick (Dundee City West) (SNP)

*Sandesh Gulhane (Glasgow) (Con)

*Emma Harper (South Scotland) (SNP)

*Gillian Mackay (Central Scotland) (Green)

*Carol Mochan (South Scotland) (Lab)

David Torrance (Kirkcaldy) (SNP)

*Elena Whitham (Carrick, Cumnock and Doon Valley) (SNP)

*Brian Whittle (South Scotland) (Con)

Committee substitutes

Jackie Baillie (Dumbarton) (Lab)

Jackie Dunbar (Aberdeen Donside) (SNP)

Ross Greer (West Scotland) (Green)

Annie Wells (Glasgow) (Con)

The following also participated:

Eleanor Deeming (Scottish Human Rights Commission)

Neil Gray (Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care)

Dr Peter Rice (Royal College of Psychiatrists in Scotland)

Dr Tara Shivaji (Public Health Scotland)

Hilary Steele (Law Society of Scotland)

Christopher Thompson (Scottish Government)

Lyndsey Turfus (Social Work Scotland)

Dr Chris Williams (Royal College of General Practitioners Scotland)

Clerk to the committee

Alex Bruce