Convener

*Christine Grahame (South of Scotland) (SNP)

Deputy convener

*Ross Finnie (West of Scotland) (LD)

Committee members

*Helen Eadie (Dunfermline East) (Lab)

*Rhoda Grant (Highlands and Islands) (Lab)

*Michael Matheson (Falkirk West) (SNP)

*Ian McKee (Lothians) (SNP)

*Mary Scanlon (Highlands and Islands) (Con)

*Dr Richard Simpson (Mid Scotland and Fife) (Lab)

Committee substitutes

Joe FitzPatrick (Dundee West) (SNP)

Mr Frank McAveety (Glasgow Shettleston) (Lab)

Jamie McGrigor (Highlands and Islands) (Con)

Jamie Stone (Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross) (LD)

The following also participated:

Liam Burns (National Union of Students in Scotland)

Dr Emilia Crighton (Committee of the Faculty of Public Health in Scotland)

Jack Law (Alcohol Focus Scotland)

Major Logan (Salvation Army)

Margaret McLeod (YouthLink Scotland)

Dr Peter Rice (British Medical Association Scotland and Royal College of Psychiatrists)

Dr Bruce Ritson (Scottish Health Action on Alcohol Problems)

Carolyn Roberts (Scottish Association for Mental Health)

Tom Roberts (Children 1st)

Shona Robison (Minister for Public Health and Sport)

Bruce Thomson (Aberlour Child Care Trust)

Clerk to the committee

Douglas Thornton