Public Petitions Committee

Convener

*Mr Frank McAveety (Glasgow Shettleston) (Lab)

Deputy convener

John Farquhar Munro (Ross, Skye and Inverness West) (LD)

Committee members

*Rhona Brankin (Midlothian) (Lab)

*Bill Butler (Glasgow Anniesland) (Lab)

*Nigel Don (North East Scotland) (SNP)

*Robin Harper (Lothians) (Green)

*Anne McLaughlin (Glasgow) (SNP)

*Nanette Milne (North East Scotland) (Con)

*John Wilson (Central Scotland) (SNP)

Committee substitutes

Claire Baker (Mid Scotland and Fife) (Lab)

Jamie McGrigor (Highlands and Islands) (Con)

Nicol Stephen (Aberdeen South) (LD)

Bill Wilson (West of Scotland) (SNP)

The following also attended:

Kenneth Burke (Residential Provision Parents Group)

Jacqueline Campbell (Residential Provision Parents Group)

Alex Fergusson (Galloway and Upper Nithsdale)

Trish Godman (West Renfrewshire) (Lab)

Christine Grahame (South of Scotland) (SNP)

Asid Khan

Kenny MacAskill (Edinburgh East and Musselburgh) (SNP)

Margo MacDonald (Lothians) (Ind)

Jamie McGrigor (Highlands and Islands) (Con)

Pauline McNeill (Glasgow Kelvin) (Lab)

Des McNulty (Clydebank and Milngavie) (Lab)

Margaret Mitchell (Central Scotland) (Con)

Gil Paterson (West of Scotland) (SNP)

Scott Robertson

Sybil Simpson (Residential Provision Parents Group)

Elizabeth Smith (Mid Scotland and Fife) (Con)

William Smith

Sandra White (Glasgow) (SNP)

Clerk to the committee

Fergus Cochrane