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

*Kezia Dugdale (Lothian) (Lab)

*Joan McAlpine (South Scotland) (SNP)

*Tavish Scott (Shetland Islands) (LD)

The following also participated:

Dr Simon Gilmour (Built Environment Forum Scotland)

Alexander Hay (Historic Houses Association Scotland)

Kate Mavor (National Trust for Scotland)

Councillor Harry McGuigan (Convention of Scottish Local Authorities)

Liz Smith (Mid Scotland and Fife) (Con)

Clerk to the committee

Terry Shevlin