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:

Annabelle Ewing (Minister for Community Safety and Legal Affairs)

Aileen Grimmer (Scottish Government)

James Kelly (Glasgow) (Lab)

Michael Matheson (Cabinet Secretary for Justice)

Stephen Tidy (Scottish Government)

Claire Baker (Mid Scotland and Fife) (Lab)

Clerk to the committee

Peter McGrath