Convener

*James Dornan (Glasgow Cathcart) (SNP)

Deputy convener

*Johann Lamont (Glasgow) (Lab)

Committee members

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

*Ross Greer (West Scotland) (Green)

*Daniel Johnson (Edinburgh Southern) (Lab)

*Richard Lochhead (Moray) (SNP)

*Fulton MacGregor (Coatbridge and Chryston) (SNP)

*Gillian Martin (Aberdeenshire East) (SNP)

*Tavish Scott (Shetland Islands) (LD)

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

*Ross Thomson (North East Scotland) (Con)

Committee substitutes

Miles Briggs (Lothian) (Con)

Iain Gray (East Lothian) (Lab)

Alison Johnstone (Lothian) (Green)

The following also participated:

Sandy Begbie (Standard Life)

John Kemp (Scottish Further and Higher Education Funding Council)

Helen Martin (Scottish Trades Union Congress)

Gordon McGuinness (Skills Development Scotland)

Professor Andrea Nolan (Universities Scotland)

Vonnie Sandlan (National Union of Students Scotland)

Mark Smith (Standard Life)

Shona Struthers (Colleges Scotland)

Gareth Williams (Scottish Council for Development and Industry)

Clerk to the committee

Roz Thomson