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 attended:

Gil Paterson (West of Scotland) (SNP)

The following also participated:

Dr Colin Barrett (St Margaret of Scotland Hospice)

Sandra Campbell (Royal College of Nursing Scotland)

Jenny Henderson (Alzheimer Scotland—Action on Dementia)

Jacquie Lindsay (St Margaret of Scotland Hospice)

Irene McKie (Strathcarron Hospice)

Katrina McNamara-Goodger (Association for Children’s Palliative Care)

David McNiven (Multiple Sclerosis Society Scotland)

Professor Scott Murray (Association for Palliative Medicine)

Dr David Oxenham (Marie Curie Hospice Edinburgh)

Dr Euan Paterson (Royal College of General Practitioners Scotland)

Dr Richard Scheffer (Dignity in Dying)

Clerk to the committee

Douglas Wands