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)

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

*David Torrance (Kirkcaldy) (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:

Marie Anderson (Northern Ireland Ombudsman)

Michael Clancy (Law Society of Scotland)

Delia Henry (Age Scotland)

Nick Hobbs (Children and Young People’s Commissioner Scotland)

Anthony Horan (Bishops Conference of Scotland)

Gordon MacRae (Humanist Society Scotland)

Helen Martin (Scottish Trades Union Congress)

Lucy Mulvagh (Health and Social Care Alliance Scotland)

Graham O’Neill (Scottish Refugee Council)

Judith Robertson (Scottish Human Rights Commission)

Bill Scott (Inclusion Scotland)

Ally Thomson (Dignity in Dying)

Nora Uhrig (Equality and Human Rights Commission)

Clerk to the committee

Claire Menzies