Convener

*Hugh Henry (Renfrewshire South) (Lab)

Deputy convener

*Mary Scanlon (Highlands and Islands) (Con)

Committee members

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

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

*Bob Doris (Glasgow) (SNP)

*James Dornan (Glasgow Cathcart) (SNP)

*Colin Keir (Edinburgh Western) (SNP)

*Ken Macintosh (Eastwood) (Lab)

*Tavish Scott (Shetland Islands) (LD)

The following also participated:

Angela Canning (Audit Scotland)

Audrey Cumberford (West College Scotland)

Gemma Diamond (Audit Scotland)

Martin Fairbairn (Scottish Further and Higher Education Funding Council)

Caroline Gardner (Auditor General for Scotland)

Laurence Howells (Scottish Further and Higher Education Funding Council)

John Kemp (Scottish Further and Higher Education Funding Council)

Tricia Meldrum (Audit Scotland)

Margaret Munckton (Perth College)

Susan Walsh (Glasgow Clyde College)

Alan Williamson (Edinburgh College)

Clerk to the committee

Jane Williams