Education and Culture Committee

Convener

*Stewart Maxwell (West Scotland) (SNP)

Deputy convener

*Mark Griffin (Central Scotland) (Lab)

Committee members

*George Adam (Paisley) (SNP)

*Colin Beattie (Midlothian North and Musselburgh) (SNP)

*Chic Brodie (South Scotland) (SNP)

Gordon MacDonald (Edinburgh Pentlands) (SNP)

*Liam McArthur (Orkney Islands) (LD)

*John Pentland (Motherwell and Wishaw) (Lab)

*Mary Scanlon (Highlands and Islands) (Con)

The following also participated:

Annette Bruton (Edinburgh College)

Aileen Campbell (Minister for Children and Young People)

Angela Constance (Cabinet Secretary for Education and Lifelong Learning)

James Dornan (Glasgow Cathcart) (SNP) (Committee Substitute)

Paul Little (City of Glasgow College)

Barry McCulloch (Federation of Small Businesses)

Gordon McGuinness (Skills Development Scotland)

Clerk to the committee

Terry Shevlin