Convener

*Claire Baker (Mid Scotland and Fife) (Lab)

Deputy convener

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

Committee members

*Alexander Burnett (Aberdeenshire West) (Con)

*Jamie Halcro Johnston (Highlands and Islands) (Con)

*Fiona Hyslop (Linlithgow) (SNP)

*Gordon MacDonald (Edinburgh Pentlands) (SNP)

Lorna Slater (Lothian) (Green)

*Colin Smyth (South Scotland) (Lab)

*Michelle Thomson (Falkirk East) (SNP)

The following also participated:

Chris Brodie (Skills Development Scotland)

Maggie Chapman (North East Scotland) (Green)

Lisa Pattoni (Skills Development Scotland)

Nora Senior (Enterprise and Skills Strategic Board)

Mairi Spowage (Fraser of Allander Institute)

Clerk to the committee

Anne Peat