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)

*John Finnie (Highlands and Islands) (Green)

Jenny Gilruth (Mid Fife and Glenrothes) (SNP)

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

*Daniel Johnson (Edinburgh Southern) (Lab)

*Liam Kerr (North East Scotland) (Con)

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

*Liam McArthur (Orkney Islands) (LD)

Committee substitutes

Michelle Ballantyne (South Scotland) (Con)

Mary Fee (West Scotland) (Lab)

Patrick Harvie (Glasgow) (Green)

Tavish Scott (Shetland Islands) (LD)

Stewart Stevenson (Banffshire and Buchan Coast) (SNP)

The following also participated:

Roddy Flinn (Scottish Courts and Tribunals Service)

Ruth Inglis (Scottish Courts and Tribunals Service)

Chief Superintendent Garry McEwan (Police Scotland)

Colin Spivey (Parole Board for Scotland)

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

David Strang (HM Inspectorate of Prisons for Scotland)

John Watt (Parole Board for Scotland)

Clerk to the committee

Stephen Imrie