Convener

Karen Whitefield (Airdrie and Shotts) (Lab)

Deputy convener

Kenneth Gibson (Cunninghame North) (SNP)

Committee members

*Alasdair Allan (Western Isles) (SNP)

Claire Baker (Mid Scotland and Fife) (Lab)

Ken Macintosh (Eastwood) (Lab)

*Christina McKelvie (Central Scotland) (SNP)

*Elizabeth Smith (Mid Scotland and Fife) (Con)

*Margaret Smith (Edinburgh West) (LD)

Committee substitutes

Ted Brocklebank (Mid Scotland and Fife) (Con)

Hugh O’Donnell (Central Scotland) (LD)

Cathy Peattie (Falkirk East) (Lab)

*Dave Thompson (Highlands and Islands) (SNP)

The following also participated:

Hugh Hagan (National Archives of Scotland)

Lindsey Henderson (Scottish Government Legal Directorate)

Bruno Longmore (National Archives of Scotland)

George MacKenzie (National Archives of Scotland)

Clerk to the committee

Eugene Windsor