Public Petitions Committee

Convener

*Rhona Brankin (Midlothian) (Lab)

Deputy convener

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

Committee members

*Bill Butler (Glasgow Anniesland) (Lab)

*Cathie Craigie (Cumbernauld and Kilsyth) (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

Jamie Hepburn (Central Scotland) (SNP)

Jamie McGrigor (Highlands and Islands) (Con)

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

Nicol Stephen (Aberdeen South) (LD)

The following also attended:

Christine Grahame (South of Scotland) (SNP)

Rhoda Grant (Highlands and Islands) (Lab)

Jamie McGrigor (Highlands and Islands) (Con)

Des McNulty (Clydebank and Milngavie) (Lab)

Mike Rumbles (West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine) (LD)

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

The following also participated:

John Brownlie (Scottish Government Directorate for Safer Communities)

Keith Brown (Minister for Transport and Infrastructure)

Fergus Ewing (Minister for Community Safety)

Richard Lochhead (Cabinet Secretary for Rural Affairs and the Environment)

Jill Mulholland (Transport Scotland)

David Primrose (George Street Research)

Ian Robertson (Transport Scotland)

Clerk to the committee

Fergus Cochrane