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)

*Gordon MacDonald (Edinburgh Pentlands) (SNP)

*Liam McArthur (Orkney Islands) (LD)

Mary Scanlon (Highlands and Islands) (Con)

Committee substitutes

Kezia Dugdale (Lothian) (Lab)

Tavish Scott (Shetland Islands) (LD)

Liz Smith (Mid Scotland and Fife) (Con)

The following also participated:

Colin Baird (Scottish Government)

David Blair (Scottish Government)

Joan McAlpine (South Scotland) (SNP) (Committee Substitute)

Michael Russell (Cabinet Secretary for Education and Lifelong Learning)

Clerk to the committee

Terry Shevlin