Equal Opportunities Committee

Convener

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

Deputy convener

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

Committee members

*Jeremy Balfour (Lothian) (Con)

*Willie Coffey (Kilmarnock and Irvine Valley) (SNP)

*Mary Fee (West Scotland) (Lab)

*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)

The following also participated:

Danny Boyle (BEMIS)

Iain Burke (Law Society of Scotland)

Gary Christie (Scottish Refugee Council)

Megan Crawford (Scottish Secular Society)

Carole Ewart (Jimmy Reid Foundation)

Tim Hopkins (Equality Network)

Matthew Lancashire (Remploy)

Janis McDonald (Scottish Council on Deafness)

Jamie Alexander O’Neill (Roshni)

Emma Ritch (Engender)

Jamie Szymkowiak (One in Five Campaign)

She-Kei Wan (Scottish Youth Parliament)

Derek Young (Age Scotland)

Clerk to the committee

Claire Menzies