Convener

*Andrew Welsh (Angus) (SNP)

Deputy convener

*Tom McCabe (Hamilton South) (Lab)

Committee members

*Derek Brownlee (South of Scotland) (Con)

*Malcolm Chisholm (Edinburgh North and Leith) (Lab)

*Linda Fabiani (Central Scotland) (SNP)

*Joe FitzPatrick (Dundee West) (SNP)

*Jeremy Purvis (Tweeddale, Ettrick and Lauderdale) (LD)

*David Whitton (Strathkelvin and Bearsden) (Lab)

Committee substitutes

Gavin Brown (Lothians) (Con)

Lewis Macdonald (Aberdeen Central) (Lab)

Stewart Maxwell (West of Scotland) (SNP)

Liam McArthur (Orkney) (LD)

The following also participated:

Mike Brown (Association of Directors of Social Work)

Dr Harry Burns (Chief Medical Officer for Scotland)

Rachel Cackett (Royal College of Nursing Scotland)

Detective Chief Superintendent John Carnochan (Scottish Violence Reduction Unit)

Nigel Henderson (Community Care Providers Scotland)

Jenny Kemp (Zero Tolerance Charitable Trust)

Laurie Matthew (Eighteen and Under)

Karyn McCluskey (Scottish Violence Reduction Unit)

Angela Morgan (Includem)

Dr Philip Wilson (University of Glasgow)

Clerk to the committee

James Johnston