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)

*Gordon MacDonald (Edinburgh Pentlands) (SNP)

*Liam McArthur (Orkney Islands) (LD)

*Mary Scanlon (Highlands and Islands) (Con)

The following also participated:

Angela Constance (Cabinet Secretary for Training, Youth and Female Employment)

Fiona Hyslop (Cabinet Secretary for Culture and External Affairs)

Joan McAlpine (South Scotland) (SNP) (Committee Substitute)

Michael Russell (Cabinet Secretary for Education and Lifelong Learning)

Liz Smith (Mid Scotland and Fife) (Con)

Clerk to the committee

Terry Shevlin