Education and Culture Committee

Convener

*Stewart Maxwell (West Scotland) (SNP)

Deputy convener

Neil Findlay (Lothian) (Lab)

Committee members

*Clare Adamson (Central Scotland) (SNP)

Marco Biagi (Edinburgh Central) (SNP)

*Neil Bibby (West Scotland) (Lab)

*Joan McAlpine (South Scotland) (SNP)

*Liam McArthur (Orkney Islands) (LD)

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

*Jean Urquhart (Highlands and Islands) (SNP)

Committee substitutes

George Adam (Paisley) (SNP)

Hanzala Malik (Glasgow) (Lab)

Mary Scanlon (Highlands and Islands) (Con)

Tavish Scott (Shetland Islands) (LD)

The following also participated:

George Adam (Paisley) (SNP) (Committee Substitute)

Hanzala Malik (Glasgow) (Lab) (Committee Substitute)

Bill Maxwell (Education Scotland)

Ken Muir (Education Scotland)

Michael Russell (Cabinet Secretary for Education and Lifelong Learning)

Sarah Smith (Scottish Government)

John St Clair (Scottish Government)

Clerk to the committee

Terry Shevlin