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)

*Clare Haughey (Rutherglen) (SNP)

*Daniel Johnson (Edinburgh Southern) (Lab)

*Ruth Maguire (Cunninghame South) (SNP)

*Gillian Martin (Aberdeenshire East) (SNP)

*Tavish Scott (Shetland Islands) (LD)

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

Committee substitutes

Clare Adamson (Motherwell and Wishaw) (SNP)

Miles Briggs (Lothian) (Con)

Iain Gray (East Lothian) (Lab)

Alison Johnstone (Lothian) (Green)

Liam McArthur (Orkney Islands) (LD)

The following also participated:

Dave Aitken (Local Authority Building Standards Scotland)

Shirley Anderson (Scottish Government)

Claire Cullen (Scottish Government)

Danny Lowe (South Lanarkshire Council)

Shirley-Anne Somerville (Minister for Further Education, Higher Education and Science)

Peter Watton (City of Edinburgh Council)

Allan Whyte (Aberdeenshire Council)

Clerk to the committee

Roz Thomson