Chamber and committees

Convener

* Margaret Mitchell (Central Scotland) (Con)

Deputy convener

* Rona Mackay (Strathkelvin and Bearsden) (SNP)

Committee members

* George Adam (Paisley) (SNP)

* Maurice Corry (West Scotland) (Con)

* Mary Fee (West Scotland) (Lab)

* John Finnie (Highlands and Islands) (Green)

* Mairi Gougeon (Angus North and Mearns) (SNP)

* Liam Kerr (North East Scotland) (Con)

* Fulton MacGregor (Coatbridge and Chryston) (SNP)

* Ben Macpherson (Edinburgh Northern and Leith) (SNP)

* Liam McArthur (Orkney Islands) (LD)

Committee substitutes

Claire Baker (Mid Scotland and Fife) (Lab)

Michelle Ballantyne (South Scotland) (Con)

Patrick Harvie (Glasgow) (Green)

Tavish Scott (Shetland Islands) (LD)

Stewart Stevenson (Banffshire and Buchan Coast) (SNP)

The following also participated:

David Harvie (Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service)

Rt Hon James Wolffe QC (The Lord Advocate)

Clerk to the committee

Peter McGrath