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)

*Richard Lochhead (Moray) (SNP)

*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)

Committee substitutes

Clare Adamson (Motherwell and Wishaw) (SNP)

Kezia Dugdale (Lothian) (Lab)

Alison Harris (Central Scotland) (Con)

Alison Johnstone (Lothian) (Green)

Liam McArthur (Orkney Islands) (LD)

The following also participated:

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

Michael Cross (Scottish Further and Higher Education Funding Council)

Euan Duncan (Scottish Secondary Teachers Association)

Jackie Galbraith (Colleges Scotland)

Alison Henderson (Scottish Chambers of Commerce Network)

Terry Lanagan (Association of Directors of Education in Scotland)

Dr Gill Stewart (Scottish Qualifications Authority)

Clerk to the committee

Roz Thomson