Convener

*Stewart Maxwell (West Scotland) (SNP)

Deputy convener

*Neil Bibby (West Scotland) (Lab)

Committee members

*George Adam (Paisley) (SNP)

*Clare Adamson (Central Scotland) (SNP)

*Jayne Baxter (Mid Scotland and Fife) (Lab)

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

Joan McAlpine (South Scotland) (SNP)

*Liam McArthur (Orkney Islands) (LD)

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

Committee substitutes

Marco Biagi (Edinburgh Central) (SNP)

Kezia Dugdale (Lothian) (Lab)

Mary Scanlon (Highlands and Islands) (Con)

Tavish Scott (Shetland Islands) (LD)

The following also participated:

Tam Baillie (Scotland’s Commissioner for Children and Young People)

Marco Biagi (Edinburgh Central) (SNP) (Committee Substitute)

Juliet Harris (Together)

John Henderson (Colleges Scotland)

Laurence Howells (Scottish Further and Higher Education Funding Council)

Gordon McGuinness (Skills Development Scotland)

Professor Alan Miller (Scottish Human Rights Commission)

Sam Whyte (UNICEF UK)

Clerk to the committee

Terry Shevlin