Convener

*Christine Grahame (Midlothian South, Tweeddale and Lauderdale) (SNP)

Deputy convener

*Elaine Murray (Dumfriesshire) (Lab)

Committee members

*Roderick Campbell (North East Fife) (SNP)

*John Finnie (Highlands and Islands) (Ind)

*Colin Keir (Edinburgh Western) (SNP)

*Alison McInnes (North East Scotland) (LD)

*Margaret Mitchell (Central Scotland) (Con)

*John Pentland (Motherwell and Wishaw) (Lab)

*Sandra White (Glasgow Kelvin) (SNP)

The following also participated:

Stevie Diamond (Unison)

John Gillies (Police Scotland)

Assistant Chief Constable Malcolm Graham (Police Scotland)

David Harvie (Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service)

Murdo Macleod QC (Faculty of Advocates)

Chief Superintendent David O’Connor (Association of Scottish Police Superintendents)

Ann Ritchie (Glasgow Bar Association)

Grazia Robertson (Law Society of Scotland)

Calum Steele (Scottish Police Federation)

Clerk to the committee

Irene Fleming