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Chamber and committees

Education, Lifelong Learning and Culture Committee

Meeting date: Wednesday, November 3, 2010


Contents


Attendance

Convener

* Karen Whitefield (Airdrie and Shotts) (Lab)

Deputy convener

* Kenneth Gibson (Cunninghame North) (SNP)

Committee members

* Alasdair Allan (Western Isles) (SNP)

* Claire Baker (Mid Scotland and Fife) (Lab)

* Ken Macintosh (Eastwood) (Lab)

* Christina McKelvie (Central Scotland) (SNP)

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

* Margaret Smith (Edinburgh West) (LD)

Committee substitutes

Ted Brocklebank (Mid Scotland and Fife) (Con)

Hugh O’Donnell (Central Scotland) (LD)

Cathy Peattie (Falkirk East) (Lab)

Dave Thompson (Highlands and Islands) (SNP)

* Attended

The following also participated:

Tony Axon (University and College Union Scotland)

Liam Burns (National Union of Students Scotland)

Adam Ingram (Minister for Children and Early Years)

Linda McTavish (Scotland’s Colleges)

Andrew Mott (Scottish Government Children, Young People and Social Care Directorate)

Michael Proctor (Scottish Government Children, Young People and Social Care Directorate)

Alastair Sim (Universities Scotland)

Clerk to the committee

Eugene Windsor