Education and Culture Committee

Convener

*Stewart Maxwell (West Scotland) (SNP)

Deputy convener

*Mark Griffin (Central Scotland) (Lab)

Committee members

*George Adam (Paisley) (SNP)

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

*Chic Brodie (South Scotland) (SNP)

*Gordon MacDonald (Edinburgh Pentlands) (SNP)

*Liam McArthur (Orkney Islands) (LD)

*John Pentland (Motherwell and Wishaw) (Lab)

*Mary Scanlon (Highlands and Islands) (Con)

The following also participated:

Lord Hall of Birkenhead (BBC)

Anne Bulford (BBC)

Aileen Campbell (Minister for Children and Young People)

Fiona Hyslop (Cabinet Secretary for Culture, Europe and External Affairs)

Ken MacQuarrie (BBC)

John McCutcheon (Scottish Government)

Laura Turney (Scottish Government)

Clerk to the committee

Terry Shevlin