Convener

*Margaret Mitchell (Central Scotland) (Con)

Deputy convener

*Rona Mackay (Strathkelvin and Bearsden) (SNP)

Committee members

*John Finnie (Highlands and Islands) (Green)

*Jenny Gilruth (Mid Fife and Glenrothes) (SNP)

*James Kelly (Glasgow) (Lab)

*Liam Kerr (North East Scotland) (Con)

*Fulton MacGregor (Coatbridge and Chryston) (SNP)

*Liam McArthur (Orkney Islands) (LD)

*Shona Robison (Dundee City East) (SNP)

Committee substitutes

Maurice Corry (West Scotland) (Con)

Mary Fee (West Scotland) (Lab)

Bill Kidd (Glasgow Anniesland) (SNP)

Andy Wightman (Lothian) (Green)

The following also participated:

Detective Chief Superintendent Patrick Campbell (Specialist Crime Division, Police Scotland)

Al Duff (Edinburgh Napier University and NO2ID Edinburgh)

Deputy Chief Constable Will Kerr (Police Scotland)

Dr Ken Macdonald (Information Commissioner’s Office)

Matthew Rice (Open Rights Group)

Judith Robertson (Scottish Human Rights Commission)

Clerk to the committee

Stephen Imrie