Justice Committee

Convener

*Margaret Mitchell (Central Scotland) (Con)

Deputy convener

*Rona Mackay (Strathkelvin and Bearsden) (SNP)

Committee members

*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)

*Stewart Stevenson (Banffshire and Buchan Coast) (SNP)

Committee substitutes

George Adam (Paisley) (SNP)

Claire Baker (Mid Scotland and Fife) (Lab)

Michelle Ballantyne (South Scotland) (Con)

Patrick Harvie (Glasgow) (Green)

Tavish Scott (Shetland Islands) (LD)

The following also participated:

Danny Boyle (BEMIS (Scotland))

Annabelle Ewing (Minister for Community Safety and Legal Affairs)

Tom Halpin (Sacro)

James Kelly (Glasgow) (Lab)

Colin Macfarlane (Stonewall Scotland)

Sandy Riach (Scottish Disabled Supporters Association)

Clerk to the committee

Peter McGrath