Convener

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

Deputy convener

*Elaine Murray (Dumfriesshire) (Lab)

Committee members

*Christian Allard (North East Scotland) (SNP)

*Jayne Baxter (Mid Scotland and Fife) (Lab)

*Roderick Campbell (North East Fife) (SNP)

*John Finnie (Highlands and Islands) (Ind)

*Alison McInnes (North East Scotland) (LD)

*Margaret Mitchell (Central Scotland) (Con)

*Gil Paterson (Clydebank and Milngavie) (SNP)

The following also participated:

Catriona Dalrymple (Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service)

Assistant Chief Constable Malcolm Graham (Police Scotland)

Kathleen Harper (Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service)

Moira McKinnon (Scottish Child Protection Committee Chairs Forum)

James Mulgrew (Law Society of Scotland)

Frank Mulholland QC (The Lord Advocate)

Euan Page (Equality and Human Rights Commission)

Siobhan Reardon (Amnesty International Scotland)

Kirsty Thomson (Legal Services Agency)

James Wolffe QC (Faculty of Advocates)

Clerk to the committee

Tracey White