Education and Culture Committee

Convener

*Stewart Maxwell (West Scotland) (SNP)

Deputy convener

*Neil Bibby (West Scotland) (Lab)

Committee members

George Adam (Paisley) (SNP)

*Clare Adamson (Central Scotland) (SNP)

*Jayne Baxter (Mid Scotland and Fife) (Lab)

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

*Gordon MacDonald (Edinburgh Pentlands) (SNP)

Liam McArthur (Orkney Islands) (LD)

*Mary Scanlon (Highlands and Islands) (Con)

Committee substitutes

Tavish Scott (Shetland Islands) (LD)

Liz Smith (Mid Scotland and Fife) (Con)

The following also participated:

Kevin Browne (Who Cares? Scotland)

Ashley Cameron (Who Cares? Scotland)

Duncan Dunlop (Who Cares? Scotland)

Joan McAlpine (South Scotland) (SNP) (Committee Substitute)

Caroline Richardson (Who Cares? Scotland)

Thomas Timlin (Who Cares? Scotland)

Clerk to the committee

Terry Shevlin