Justice Committee

Convener

*Bill Aitken (Glasgow) (Con)

Deputy convener

Bill Butler (Glasgow Anniesland) (Lab)

Committee members

*Robert Brown (Glasgow) (LD)

*Angela Constance (Livingston) (SNP)

*Cathie Craigie (Cumbernauld and Kilsyth) (Lab)

*Nigel Don (North East Scotland) (SNP)

*James Kelly (Glasgow Rutherglen) (Lab)

*Stewart Maxwell (West of Scotland) (SNP)

Committee substitutes

Aileen Campbell (South of Scotland) (SNP)

John Lamont (Roxburgh and Berwickshire) (Con)

Mike Pringle (Edinburgh South) (LD)

*Dr Richard Simpson (Mid Scotland and Fife) (Lab)

The following also attended:

Kenny MacAskill (Cabinet Secretary for Justice)

Clerk to the committee

Andrew Mylne