Education and Culture Committee

Convener

*Stewart Maxwell (West Scotland) (SNP)

Deputy convener

*Neil Findlay (Lothian) (Lab)

Committee members

*George Adam (Paisley) (SNP)

*Clare Adamson (Central Scotland) (SNP)

*Colin Beattie (Midlothian North and Musselburgh) (SNP)

*Neil Bibby (West Scotland) (Lab)

*Joan McAlpine (South Scotland) (SNP)

*Liam McArthur (Orkney Islands) (LD)

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

Committee substitutes

*Marco Biagi (Edinburgh Central) (SNP)

*Mark Griffin (Central Scotland) (Lab)

*Mary Scanlon (Highlands and Islands) (Con)

*Tavish Scott (Shetland Islands) (LD)

The following also participated:

Tam Baillie (Scotland’s Commissioner for Children and Young People)

Professor Russel Griggs

Jenny Marra (North East Scotland) (Lab)

Andy Miller (Scottish Consortium for Learning Disability)

Robin Parker (National Union of Students Scotland)

Simon Pepper (Steering Group on Scottish Code for Good Higher Education)

Liz Ray (Who Cares? Scotland)

Mary Senior (University and College Union Scotland)

Lord Smith of Kelvin (Steering Group on Scottish Code for Good Higher Education)

Professor Ferdinand von Prondzynski

Clerk to the committee

Terry Shevlin