Convener

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

Deputy convener

Jenny Marra (North East Scotland) (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)

*Graeme Pearson (South Scotland) (Lab)

*Sandra White (Glasgow Kelvin) (SNP)

The following also participated:

Heather Baillie (Mental Health Tribunal for Scotland)

Alastair Beattie (Scottish Valuation Appeal Committees Forum)

David Dickson (Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service)

May Dunsmuir (Additional Support Needs Tribunal for Scotland)

Katie James (Advocard)

Kenny MacAskill (Cabinet Secretary for Justice)

Elaine Murray (Dumfriesshire) (Lab)

Iain Nisbet (Govan Law Centre)

Kevin Philpott (Scottish Government)

Jon Shaw (Child Poverty Action Group in Scotland)

Lauren Wood (Citizens Advice Scotland)

John Wright QC (Lands Tribunal for Scotland)

John Lamont (Ettrick, Roxburgh and Berwickshire) (Con) (Committee Substitute)

Clerk to the committee

Irene Fleming