Convener

*Bill Aitken (Glasgow) (Con)

Deputy convener

*Bill Butler (Glasgow Anniesland) (Lab)

Committee members

*Robert Brown (Glasgow) (LD)

*Cathie Craigie (Cumbernauld and Kilsyth) (Lab)

*Nigel Don (North East Scotland) (SNP)

*James Kelly (Glasgow Rutherglen) (Lab)

Stewart Maxwell (West of Scotland) (SNP)

*Dave Thompson (Highlands and Islands) (SNP)

Committee substitutes

Claire Baker (Mid Scotland and Fife) (Lab)

John Lamont (Roxburgh and Berwickshire) (Con)

Mike Pringle (Edinburgh South) (LD)

Maureen Watt (North East Scotland) (SNP)

The following also participated:

Richard Blake (Scottish Rural Property and Business Association)

Alan Cook (Scottish Property Federation)

Christopher Haddow QC (Faculty of Advocates)

David Melhuish (Scottish Property Federation)

Lionel Most (Law Society of Scotland)

Donald Reid (Law Society of Scotland)

John Robertson (Faculty of Advocates)

Kenneth Swinton (Scottish Law Agents Society)

Clerk to the committee

Andrew Mylne