Education and Skills Committee

Convener

*Clare Adamson (Motherwell and Wishaw) (SNP)

Deputy convener

*Daniel Johnson (Edinburgh Southern) (Lab)

Committee members

*Dr Alasdair Allan (Na h-Eileanan an Iar) (SNP)

*Jenny Gilruth (Mid Fife and Glenrothes) (SNP)

*Iain Gray (East Lothian) (Lab)

*Ross Greer (West Scotland) (Green)

*Alison Harris (Central Scotland) (Con)

*Rona Mackay (Strathkelvin and Bearsden) (SNP)

*Gail Ross (Caithness, Sutherland and Ross) (SNP)

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

*Beatrice Wishart (Shetland Islands) (LD)

Committee substitutes

Neil Findlay (Lothian) (Lab)

Alison Johnstone (Lothian) (Green)

Liam McArthur (Orkney Islands) (LD)

Oliver Mundell (Dumfriesshire) (Con)

Gil Paterson (Clydebank and Milngavie) (SNP)

The following also participated:

Richard Lochhead (Minister for Further Education, Higher Education and Science)

Barbara Morton (Scottish Government)

Ken Muir (General Teaching Council for Scotland)

Niamh O’Connor (Scottish Government)

Stuart Robb (Scottish Government)

Charlaine Simpson (General Teaching Council for Scotland)

Clerk to the committee

Roz Thomson