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Chamber and committees

Education, Children and Young People Committee [Session 6]

The Education, Children and Young People Committee was established in June 2021. It focuses on:

Committee meetings

See all meetings of the committee

Work of the Committee

Work of the Committee: Committee Remit

To consider and report on matters falling within the responsibility of the Cabinet Secretary for Education and Skills and matters relating to the Historical Abuse Inquiry, redress and languages falling within the responsibility of the Deputy First Minister.

Membership

Conveners
Stephen Kerr, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party (23 June 2021 to 25 May 2022)
Douglas Ross, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party (30 October 2024 to 8 April 2026)
Sue Webber, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party (1 June 2022 to 10 October 2024)
Deputy Conveners
Jackie Dunbar, Scottish National Party (13 November 2024 to 8 April 2026)
Ben Macpherson, Scottish National Party (26 April 2023 to 5 September 2023)
Ruth Maguire, Scottish National Party (13 September 2023 to 17 June 2024)
Kaukab Stewart, Scottish National Party (23 June 2021 to 18 April 2023)
Evelyn Tweed, Scottish National Party (19 June 2024 to 12 November 2024)
Members
George Adam, Scottish National Party (18 June 2024 to 8 April 2026)
Miles Briggs, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party (10 October 2024 to 8 April 2026)
Keith Brown, Scottish National Party (22 January 2025 to 2 April 2025)
Stephanie Callaghan, Scottish National Party (17 June 2021 to 6 November 2024)
Graeme Dey, Scottish National Party (31 March 2022 to 31 March 2023)
Bob Doris, Scottish National Party (17 June 2021 to 29 June 2023)
James Dornan, Scottish National Party (17 June 2021 to 31 March 2022)
Jackie Dunbar, Scottish National Party (6 November 2024 to 13 November 2024)
Pam Duncan-Glancy, Scottish Labour (25 April 2023 to 6 December 2025)
Fergus Ewing, Scottish National Party (17 June 2021 to 31 March 2022)
Joe FitzPatrick, Scottish National Party (22 April 2025 to 26 June 2025)
Ross Greer, Scottish Green Party (17 June 2021 to 8 April 2026)
Liam Kerr, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party (29 June 2023 to 10 October 2024)
Stephen Kerr, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party (17 June 2021 to 23 June 2021)
Stephen Kerr, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party (22 September 2022 to 29 June 2023)
Bill Kidd, Scottish National Party (18 April 2023 to 8 April 2026)
Ben Macpherson, Scottish National Party (18 April 2023 to 26 April 2023)
Ben Macpherson, Scottish National Party (5 September 2023 to 17 June 2024)
Ruth Maguire, Scottish National Party (31 March 2022 to 13 September 2023)
Michael Marra, Scottish Labour (17 June 2021 to 25 April 2023)
John Mason, Scottish National Party (18 June 2024 to 17 August 2024)
John Mason, Independent (17 August 2024 to 8 April 2026)
Paul McLennan, Scottish National Party (26 June 2025 to 8 April 2026)
Oliver Mundell, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party (17 June 2021 to 22 September 2022)
Paul O'Kane, Scottish Labour (10 December 2025 to 8 April 2026)
Willie Rennie, Scottish Liberal Democrats (31 August 2021 to 8 April 2026)
Douglas Ross, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party (10 October 2024 to 30 October 2024)
Kaukab Stewart, Scottish National Party (17 June 2021 to 23 June 2021)
Michelle Thomson, Scottish National Party (29 June 2023 to 17 June 2024)
Evelyn Tweed, Scottish National Party (18 June 2024 to 19 June 2024)
Evelyn Tweed, Scottish National Party (13 November 2024 to 15 January 2025)
Sue Webber, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party (25 May 2022 to 31 May 2022)
Beatrice Wishart, Scottish Liberal Democrats (17 June 2021 to 31 August 2021)
Substitute Members
Maggie Chapman, Scottish Green Party (18 November 2025 to 8 April 2026)
Alex Cole-Hamilton, Scottish Liberal Democrats (6 October 2021 to 10 February 2026)
Natalie Don-Innes, Scottish National Party (8 September 2021 to 11 April 2023)
Jackie Dunbar, Scottish National Party (18 September 2024 to 6 November 2024)
Meghan Gallacher, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party (8 September 2021 to 29 June 2023)
Jamie Greene, Scottish Liberal Democrats (10 February 2026 to 8 April 2026)
Clare Haughey, Scottish National Party (20 November 2024 to 8 April 2026)
Gillian Mackay, Scottish Green Party (29 November 2023 to 21 May 2025)
Roz McCall, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party (29 June 2023 to 8 April 2026)
Ivan McKee, Scottish National Party (18 April 2023 to 29 June 2023)
Stuart McMillan, Scottish National Party (29 June 2023 to 18 September 2024)
Mark Ruskell, Scottish Green Party (21 May 2025 to 18 November 2025)
Martin Whitfield, Scottish Labour (22 September 2021 to 8 April 2026)