Convener

*Kenneth Gibson (Cunninghame North) (SNP)

Deputy convener

*John Mason (Glasgow Shettleston) (SNP)

Committee members

*Gavin Brown (Lothian) (Con)

*Malcolm Chisholm (Edinburgh Northern and Leith) (Lab)

*Jamie Hepburn (Cumbernauld and Kilsyth) (SNP)

*Michael McMahon (Uddingston and Bellshill) (Lab)

*Jean Urquhart (Highlands and Islands) (Ind)

The following also participated:

Professor Andrew Hughes Hallett (University of St Andrews)

Scott Mackay (Scottish Government)

Stuart Robb (Scottish Government)

Michael Russell (Cabinet Secretary for Education and Lifelong Learning)

Gemma Tetlow (Institute for Fiscal Studies)

Ben Thomson (Reform Scotland)

Clerk to the committee

James Johnston