Education and Skills Committee

Convener

*James Dornan (Glasgow Cathcart) (SNP)

Deputy convener

*Johann Lamont (Glasgow) (Lab)

Committee members

*George Adam (Paisley) (SNP)

*Mary Fee (West Scotland) (Lab)

*Ross Greer (West Scotland) (Green)

*Gordon MacDonald (Edinburgh Pentlands) (SNP)

Gillian Martin (Aberdeenshire East) (SNP)

*Oliver Mundell (Dumfriesshire) (Con)

*Tavish Scott (Shetland Islands) (LD)

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

The following also participated:

Clare Adamson (Motherwell and Wishaw) (SNP) (Committee Substitute)

Larry Flanagan (Educational Institute of Scotland)

Councillor Stephen McCabe (Convention of Scottish Local Authorities)

Janie McManus (Education Scotland)

Jane O’Donnell (Convention of Scottish Local Authorities)

John Swinney (Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Education and Skills)

Clerk to the committee

Roz Thomson