Education and Skills Committee

Convener

*Clare Adamson (Motherwell and Wishaw) (SNP)

Deputy convener

*Daniel Johnson (Edinburgh Southern) (Lab)

Committee members

*George Adam (Paisley) (SNP)

*Kenneth Gibson (Cunninghame North) (SNP)

*Iain Gray (East Lothian) (Lab)

*Jamie Greene (West Scotland) (Con)

*Ross Greer (West Scotland) (Green)

*Rona Mackay (Strathkelvin and Bearsden) (SNP)

*Oliver Mundell (Dumfriesshire) (Con)

*Alex Neil (Airdrie and Shotts) (SNP)

*Beatrice Wishart (Shetland Islands) (LD)

Committee substitutes

Neil Findlay (Lothian) (Lab)

Alison Harris (Central Scotland) (Con)

Alison Johnstone (Lothian) (Green)

Liam McArthur (Orkney Islands) (LD)

Gil Paterson (Clydebank and Milngavie) (SNP)

The following also participated:

Alan Armstrong (Education Scotland)

Richard Bell (NASUWT)

Jean Blair (Scottish Qualifications Authority)

Larry Flanagan (Educational Institute of Scotland)

Gayle Gorman (Education Scotland)

Jane Peckham (NASUWT)

Fiona Robertson (Scottish Qualifications Authority)

Seamus Searson (Scottish Secondary Teachers Association)

Clerk to the committee

Gary Cocker