Convener

*Douglas Ross (Highlands and Islands) (Con)

Deputy convener

*Jackie Dunbar (Aberdeen Donside) (SNP)

Committee members

*George Adam (Paisley) (SNP)

*Miles Briggs (Lothian) (Con)

*Pam Duncan-Glancy (Glasgow) (Lab)

*Ross Greer (West Scotland) (Green)

*Bill Kidd (Glasgow Anniesland) (SNP)

*John Mason (Glasgow Shettleston) (Ind)

*Paul McLennan (East Lothian) (SNP)

*Willie Rennie (North East Fife) (LD)

Committee substitutes

Alex Cole-Hamilton (Edinburgh Western) (LD)

Clare Haughey (Rutherglen) (SNP)

Mark Ruskell (Mid Scotland and Fife) (Green)

Martin Whitfield (South Scotland) (Lab)

The following also participated:

Stephen Bermingham (Children’s Hearings Scotland)

Jo Derrick (Scottish Throughcare and Aftercare Forum)

Duncan Dunlop

Matt Forde (NSPCC)

Alistair Hogg (Scottish Children’s Reporter Administration)

Roz McCall (Mid Scotland and Fife) (Con)

Lynne O’Brien (Aberlour Children’s Charity)

Laura Pasternak (Who Cares? Scotland)

Margaret Smith (Partners in Advocacy)

Natalie Williams (The Fostering Network)

Clerk to the committee

Pauline McIntyre