Convener

*Christine Grahame (South of Scotland) (SNP)

Deputy convener

*Ross Finnie (West of Scotland) (LD)

Committee members

*Helen Eadie (Dunfermline East) (Lab)

Rhoda Grant (Highlands and Islands) (Lab)

*Michael Matheson (Falkirk West) (SNP)

*Ian McKee (Lothians) (SNP)

*Mary Scanlon (Highlands and Islands) (Con)

*Dr Richard Simpson (Mid Scotland and Fife) (Lab)

Committee substitutes

Joe FitzPatrick (Dundee West) (SNP)

*Mr Frank McAveety (Glasgow Shettleston) (Lab)

Nanette Milne (North East Scotland) (Con)

Jamie Stone (Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross) (LD)

The following also participated:

Dr Salah Beltagui (Muslim Council of Scotland)

Leah Granat (Scottish Council of Jewish Communities)

Dr Mini Mishra (Scottish Government Primary and Community Care Directorate)

Mike Palmer (Scottish Government Chief Medical Officer and Public Health Directorate)

Shona Robison (Minister for Public Health and Sport)

Frauke Sinclair (Scottish Government Chief Medical Officer and Public Health Directorate)

Clerk to the committee

Douglas Wands