Justice Committee

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)

The following also participated:

Professor Mandy Burton (University of Leicester)

Gillian Mawdsley (Law Society of Scotland)

Detective Superintendent Gordon McCreadie (Police Scotland)

Elaine Samuel (University of Edinburgh)

Dr Marsha Scott (Scottish Women’s Aid)

Stewart Stevenson (Banffshire and Buchan Coast) (SNP) (Committee Substitute)

Sheriff Principal James Taylor

Clerk to the committee

Peter McGrath