Convener

*Adam Tomkins (Glasgow) (Con)

Deputy convener

*Rona Mackay (Strathkelvin and Bearsden) (SNP)

Committee members

*Annabelle Ewing (Cowdenbeath) (SNP)

*John Finnie (Highlands and Islands) (Green)

*James Kelly (Glasgow) (Lab)

*Liam Kerr (North East Scotland) (Con)

*Fulton MacGregor (Coatbridge and Chryston) (SNP)

*Liam McArthur (Orkney Islands) (LD)

*Shona Robison (Dundee City East) (SNP)

Committee substitutes

Mary Fee (West Scotland) (Lab)

Bill Kidd (Glasgow Anniesland) (SNP)

Margaret Mitchell (Central Scotland) (Con)

Andy Wightman (Lothian) (Green)

The following also participated:

The Rev Stephen Allison (Free Church of Scotland)

Neil Barber (National Secular Society)

Ephraim Borowski (Scottish Council of Jewish Communities)

David Bradwell (Church of Scotland)

Lisa Clark (Scottish PEN)

David Greig (Royal Lyceum Theatre)

Anthony Horan (Catholic Parliamentary Office of the Bishops Conference of Scotland)

Isobel Ingham-Barrow (Muslim Engagement and Development)

Ravi Ladva (Hindu Forum of Britain (Scotland Chapter))

John McLellan (Scottish Newspaper Society)

Hardeep Singh (Network of Sikh Organisations)

Fraser Sutherland (Humanist Society Scotland)

Kieran Turner (Evangelical Alliance)

Clerk to the committee

Stephen Imrie