Convener

*Gordon Lindhurst (Lothian) (Con)

Deputy convener

*Willie Coffey (Kilmarnock and Irvine Valley) (SNP)

Committee members

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

*Maurice Golden (West Scotland) (Con)

*Rhoda Grant (Highlands and Islands) (Lab)

Alison Harris (Central Scotland) (Con)

*Richard Lyle (Uddingston and Bellshill) (SNP)

Gordon MacDonald (Edinburgh Pentlands) (SNP)

*Andy Wightman (Lothian) (Green)

Committee substitutes

Dean Lockhart (Mid Scotland and Fife) (Con)

Mark Ruskell (Mid Scotland and Fife) (Green)

The following also participated:

Erin Bartley (Skills Development Scotland)

Anna Brown (Girlguiding Scotland)

Carla Gee (Girlguiding Scotland)

Kay Hume (Skills Development Scotland)

Tracey Innes (University of Aberdeen)

Hope Laing (Orkney Youth Forum and Scottish Youth Parliament)

Eilidh Mactaggart (Scottish National Investment Bank)

John Mason (Glasgow Shettleston) (SNP) (Committee Substitute)

Garry Maxwell (Edinburgh College)

Maya Tams-Gray (Orkney Youth Forum and Scottish Youth Parliament)

Willie Watt (Scottish National Investment Bank)

Clerk to the committee

Alison Walker