Education and Culture Committee

Convener

*Stewart Maxwell (West Scotland) (SNP)

Deputy convener

*Siobhan McMahon (Central Scotland) (Lab)

Committee members

*George Adam (Paisley) (SNP)

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

Chic Brodie (South Scotland) (SNP)

*Mark Griffin (Central Scotland) (Lab)

*Gordon MacDonald (Edinburgh Pentlands) (SNP)

Liam McArthur (Orkney Islands) (LD)

*Mary Scanlon (Highlands and Islands) (Con)

Committee substitutes

Iain Gray (East Lothian) (Lab)

Tavish Scott (Shetland Islands) (LD)

Liz Smith (Mid Scotland and Fife) (Con)

The following also participated:

Grahame Barn (Civil Engineering Contractors Association Scotland)

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

Phil Ford (Construction Industry Training Board Scotland)

Barry McCulloch (Federation of Small Businesses)

Paul Mitchell (Scottish Building Federation)

Clerk to the committee

Terry Shevlin