justice Committee
19^th Meeting 2008, Session 3

CONVENER

*Bill Aitken (Glasgow) (Con)

DEPUTY CONVENER

*Bill Butler (Glasgow Anniesland) (Lab)

COMMITTEE MEMBERS

*Angela Constance (Livingston) (SNP)
*Cathie Craigie (Cumbernauld and Kilsyth) (Lab)
*Nigel Don (North East Scotland) (SNP)
*Paul Martin (Glasgow Springburn) (Lab)
*Stuart McMillan (West of Scotland) (SNP)
*Margaret Smith (Edinburgh West) (LD)

COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTES

Aileen Campbell (South of Scotland) (SNP)
Marlyn Glen (North East Scotland) (Lab)
John Lamont (Roxburgh and Berwickshire) (Con)
Mike Pringle (Edinburgh South) (LD)

*attended

THE FOLLOWING ALSO ATTENDED:

Des McNulty (Clydebank and Milngavie) (Lab)
Gil Paterson (West of Scotland) (SNP)

THE FOLLOWING GAVE EVIDENCE:

Pamela Abernethy (Forum of Insurance Lawyers)
Gilbert Anderson (Forum of Insurance Lawyers)
Dominic Clayden (Norwich Union Insurance Ltd)
Phyllis Craig (Clydeside Action on Asbestos)
Dr Martin Hogg (University of Edinburgh)
Frank Maguire (Thompsons Solicitors)
Harry McCluskey (Clydeside Action on Asbestos)
Professor Anthony Seaton (University of Aberdeen)
Nick Starling (Association of British Insurers)
Steve Thomas (Zurich Assurance Ltd)

CLERK TO THE COMMITTEE

Douglas Wands

SENIOR ASSISTANT CLERK

Anne Peat

ASSISTANT CLERK

Euan Donald

LOCATION

Committee Room 1