Convener

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

Deputy convener

*Elaine Murray (Dumfriesshire) (Lab)

Committee members

*Christian Allard (North East Scotland) (SNP)

*Roderick Campbell (North East Fife) (SNP)

*John Finnie (Highlands and Islands) (Ind)

*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:

Sandie Barton (Rape Crisis Scotland)

Felicity Cullen (Scottish Government)

Assistant Chief Constable Malcolm Graham (Police Scotland)

Lily Greenan (Scottish Women’s Aid)

Tony Kelly (Justice Scotland)

Shelagh McCall (Scottish Human Rights Commission)

Alan McCloskey (Victim Support Scotland)

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

David Ross (Scottish Police Federation)

John Swinney (Cabinet Secretary for Finance, Employment and Sustainable Growth)

Clerk to the committee

Irene Fleming