Convener

*Christine Grahame (Midlothian South, Tweeddale and Lauderdale) (SNP)

Deputy convener

*Jenny Marra (North East Scotland) (Lab)

Committee members

*Roderick Campbell (North East Fife) (SNP)

*John Finnie (Highlands and Islands) (Ind)

*Colin Keir (Edinburgh Western) (SNP)

*Alison McInnes (North East Scotland) (LD)

David McLetchie (Lothian) (Con)

*Graeme Pearson (South Scotland) (Lab)

*Sandra White (Glasgow Kelvin) (SNP)

The following also participated:

Cliff Binning (Scottish Court Service)

Brian Carroll (Public and Commercial Services Union)

Nigel Don (Angus North and Mearns) (SNP)

Sheriff Kevin Drummond

Stuart Fair (Scottish Justices Association)

Councillor Margaret Kennedy (Fife and Forth Valley Community Justice Authority)

John Lamont (Ettrick, Roxburgh and Berwickshire) (Con) (Committee Substitute)

Lewis Macdonald (North East Scotland) (Lab)

Alan McCloskey (Victim Support Scotland)

Eric McQueen (Scottish Court Service)

Stuart Naismith (Law Society of Scotland)

James Wolffe QC (Faculty of Advocates)

Lauren Wood (Citizens Advice Scotland)

Clerk to the committee

Irene Fleming