Justice Committee

Convener

*Christine Grahame (Midlothian South, Tweeddale and Lauderdale) (SNP)

Deputy convener

*Elaine Murray (Dumfriesshire) (Lab)

Committee members

*Christian Allard (North East Scotland) (SNP)

*Roderick Campbell (North East Fife) (SNP)

*John Finnie (Highlands and Islands) (Ind)

*Margaret McDougall (West Scotland) (Lab)

*Alison McInnes (North East Scotland) (LD)

*Margaret Mitchell (Central Scotland) (Con)

*Gil Paterson (Clydebank and Milngavie) (SNP)

Committee substitutes

Gavin Brown (Lothian) (Con)

Jim Hume (South Scotland) (LD)

Graeme Pearson (South Scotland) (Lab)

Michael Russell (Argyll and Bute) (SNP)

The following also participated:

Andy Bruce (Scottish Government)

Carolyn O'Malley (Scottish Government)

Arlene Stuart (Scottish Government)

Paul Wheelhouse (Minister for Community Safety and Legal Affairs)

Patricia Ferguson (Glasgow Maryhill and Springburn) (Lab)

Clerk to the committee

Peter McGrath