justice Committee
27^th Meeting 2008, Session 3

CONVENER

*Bill Aitken (Glasgow) (Con)

DEPUTY CONVENER

*Bill Butler (Glasgow Anniesland) (Lab)

COMMITTEE MEMBERS

*Robert Brown (Glasgow) (LD)
*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)

COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTES

Aileen Campbell (South of Scotland) (SNP)
John Lamont (Roxburgh and Berwickshire) (Con)
Mike Pringle (Edinburgh South) (LD)
Dr Richard Simpson (Mid Scotland and Fife) (Lab)

*attended

THE FOLLOWING GAVE EVIDENCE:

The Rev Graham Blount (Scottish Churches Parliamentary Office)
Gerard Bonnar (Scottish Government Criminal Justice Directorate)
Norman Dunning (Enable Scotland)
David Greatorex (Christian Institute)
Tim Hopkins (Equality Network)
Mhairi Logan (LGBT Domestic Abuse Project)
Kenny MacAskill (Cabinet Secretary for Justice)
Dr Gordon Macdonald (CARE for Scotland)
Eric McQueen (Scottish Court Service)
Euan Page (Equality and Human Rights Commission)
Alistair Stevenson (Evangelical Alliance)

CLERK TO THE COMMITTEE

Douglas Wands

SENIOR ASSISTANT CLERK

Anne Peat

ASSISTANT CLERK

Euan Donald

LOCATION

Committee Room 2