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)

*Joan McAlpine (South Scotland) (SNP)

*Liam McArthur (Orkney Islands) (LD)

*Mary Scanlon (Highlands and Islands) (Con)

Committee substitutes

Marco Biagi (Edinburgh Central) (SNP)

Kezia Dugdale (Lothian) (Lab)

Tavish Scott (Shetland Islands) (LD)

Liz Smith (Mid Scotland and Fife) (Con)

The following also participated:

John Boothman (BBC Scotland)

Brian Donnelly (respectme)

Ken MacQuarrie (BBC Scotland)

John Mullin (BBC Scotland)

Tony Rafferty (National Parent Forum of Scotland)

Professor John Robertson (University of the West of Scotland)

Laura Tomson (Zero Tolerance)

Clerk to the committee

Terry Shevlin