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)

*Ruth Maguire (Cunninghame South) (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)

Michelle Ballantyne (South Scotland) (Con)

Kezia Dugdale (Lothian) (Lab)

Alison Johnstone (Lothian) (Green)

Liam McArthur (Orkney Islands) (LD)

The following also participated:

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

Dr Roddy Macdonald (Scottish Government)

Dr Paul Smart (Scottish Government)

Shirley-Anne Somerville (Minister for Further Education, Higher Education and Science)

Clerk to the committee

Roz Thomson