Education and Skills Committee

Convener

*James Dornan (Glasgow Cathcart) (SNP)

Deputy convener

*Johann Lamont (Glasgow) (Lab)

Committee members

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

*Ross Greer (West Scotland) (Green)

*Daniel Johnson (Edinburgh Southern) (Lab)

*Richard Lochhead (Moray) (SNP)

*Fulton MacGregor (Coatbridge and Chryston) (SNP)

*Gillian Martin (Aberdeenshire East) (SNP)

*Tavish Scott (Shetland Islands) (LD)

*Liz Smith (Mid Scotland and Fife) (Con)

*Ross Thomson (North East Scotland) (Con)

Committee substitutes

Clare Adamson (Motherwell and Wishaw) (SNP)

Miles Briggs (Lothian) (Con)

Iain Gray (East Lothian) (Lab)

Alison Johnstone (Lothian) (Green)

The following also participated:

Joe FitzPatrick (Minister for Parliamentary Business)

Councillor Stephanie Primrose (Convention of Scottish Local Authorities)

Claire Schofield (National Day Nurseries Association)

Maggie Simpson (Scottish Childminding Association)

Clerk to the committee

Roz Thomson