Education and Culture Committee

Convener

*Stewart Maxwell (West Scotland) (SNP)

Deputy convener

Siobhan McMahon (Central Scotland) (Lab)

Committee members

*George Adam (Paisley) (SNP)

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

Chic Brodie (South Scotland) (SNP)

*Mark Griffin (Central Scotland) (Lab)

*Gordon MacDonald (Edinburgh Pentlands) (SNP)

*Liam McArthur (Orkney Islands) (LD)

*Mary Scanlon (Highlands and Islands) (Con)

Committee substitutes

Iain Gray (East Lothian) (Lab)

Tavish Scott (Shetland Islands) (LD)

Liz Smith (Mid Scotland and Fife) (Con)

The following also participated:

Judith Barclay (National Youth Orchestras of Scotland)

Liz Blair (Scottish Government)

Blair Boyle (Youth Arts Voice Scotland)

James Dornan (Glasgow Cathcart) (SNP) (Committee Substitute)

Alison Hardie (Young Scot)

John McCutcheon (Scottish Government)

Kenny McGlashan (Youth Theatre Arts Scotland)

Fiona McLeod (Minister for Children and Young People)

Mark Sheridan (University of the Highlands and Islands)

Clerk to the committee

Terry Shevlin