Convener

*Kenneth Gibson (Cunninghame North) (SNP)

Deputy convener

*John Mason (Glasgow Shettleston) (SNP)

Committee members

*Gavin Brown (Lothian) (Con)

*Malcolm Chisholm (Edinburgh Northern and Leith) (Lab)

*Jamie Hepburn (Cumbernauld and Kilsyth) (SNP)

*Michael McMahon (Uddingston and Bellshill) (Lab)

*Jean Urquhart (Highlands and Islands) (Ind)

The following also participated:

Alan Barr (Law Society of Scotland)

Isobel d’Inverno (Law Society of Scotland)

Philip Simpson (Faculty of Advocates)

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

James Wolffe QC (Faculty of Advocates)

Clerk to the committee

James Johnston