Convener

*Stewart Maxwell (West Scotland) (SNP)

Deputy convener

*Siobhan McMahon (Central Scotland) (Lab)

Committee members

*George Adam (Paisley) (SNP)

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

*Chic Brodie (South Scotland) (SNP)

*Mark Griffin (Central Scotland) (Lab)

*Gordon MacDonald (Edinburgh Pentlands) (SNP)

*Liam McArthur (Orkney Islands) (LD)

*Mary Scanlon (Highlands and Islands) (Con)

Committee substitutes

James Dornan (Glasgow Cathcart) (SNP)

Iain Gray (East Lothian) (Lab)

Tavish Scott (Shetland Islands) (LD)

Liz Smith (Mid Scotland and Fife) (Con)

The following also participated:

Douglas Ansdell (Scottish Government)

David Blair (Scottish Government)

Brian Caldwell (St Mirren Football Club)

Stephen Gallacher (St Mirren Football Club)

Graham Main (Electric Theatre Workshop)

Fiona McLeod (Minister for Children and Young People)

Laura Meikle (Scottish Government)

John Paterson (Scottish Government)

Chris Smith (Scottish Football Association)

Colin Thomson (Scottish Rugby Union)

Ruth Wishart (Creative Learning Plan Strategic Group)

Kit Wyeth (Scottish Government)

Clerk to the committee

Terry Shevlin