Convener

*Stewart Maxwell (West Scotland) (SNP)

Deputy convener

*Neil Findlay (Lothian) (Lab)

Committee members

*George Adam (Paisley) (SNP)

*Clare Adamson (Central Scotland) (SNP)

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

*Neil Bibby (West Scotland) (Lab)

*Joan McAlpine (South Scotland) (SNP)

*Liam McArthur (Orkney Islands) (LD)

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

Committee substitutes

*Marco Biagi (Edinburgh Central) (SNP)

*Mark Griffin (Central Scotland) (Lab)

*Mary Scanlon (Highlands and Islands) (Con)

*Tavish Scott (Shetland Islands) (LD)

The following also participated:

Col Baird (Scottish Government)

Michael Cross (Scottish Government)

Gavin Gray (Scottish Government)

Ailsa Heine (Scottish Government)

Danielle Hennessy (Scottish Government)

Hugh McNaughtan (Children’s Panel Chairmen’s Group)

Bernadette Monaghan (Children’s Hearings Scotland)

Barbara Reid (Children’s Hearings Training Unit)

Malcolm Schaffer (Scottish Children’s Reporter Administration)

Tracey Slaven (Scottish Government)

Clerk to the committee

Terry Shevlin