Convener

*Jenny Marra (North East Scotland) (Lab)

Deputy convener

*Liam Kerr (North East Scotland) (Con)

Committee members

*Colin Beattie (Midlothian North and Musselburgh) (SNP)

*Bill Bowman (North East Scotland) (Con)

*Willie Coffey (Kilmarnock and Irvine Valley) (SNP)

*Alex Neil (Airdrie and Shotts) (SNP)

*Anas Sarwar (Glasgow) (Lab)

Committee substitutes

Finlay Carson (Galloway and West Dumfries) (Con)

John Mason (Glasgow Shettleston) (SNP)

David Stewart (Highlands and Islands) (Lab)

The following also participated:

Sheena Brennan (Police Scotland)

Calvin Brown (NHS Lanarkshire)

Jackie Buchanan (Angus Council)

Graeme Forrester (NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde)

Caroline Gardner (Auditor General for Scotland)

Anne Grzybowski (University of Edinburgh)

Leanne Jobling (Scottish Courts and Tribunals Service)

Leigh Johnston (Audit Scotland)

Lucy McKenzie (Aberdeen City Council)

Dr Kenneth Meechan (Society of Local Authority Lawyers and Administrators in Scotland)

Fiona Watson (Audit Scotland)

Clerk to the committee

Lucy Scharbert