Education and Skills Committee

Convener

*James Dornan (Glasgow Cathcart) (SNP)

Deputy convener

*Johann Lamont (Glasgow) (Lab)

Committee members

*George Adam (Paisley) (SNP)

*Mary Fee (West Scotland) (Lab)

*Ross Greer (West Scotland) (Green)

*Richard Lochhead (Moray) (SNP)

*Ruth Maguire (Cunninghame South) (SNP)

*Gillian Martin (Aberdeenshire East) (SNP)

*Oliver Mundell (Dumfriesshire) (Con)

*Tavish Scott (Shetland Islands) (LD)

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

Committee substitutes

Clare Adamson (Motherwell and Wishaw) (SNP)

Michelle Ballantyne (South Scotland) (Con)

Kezia Dugdale (Lothian) (Lab)

Alison Johnstone (Lothian) (Green)

Liam McArthur (Orkney Islands) (LD)

The following also participated:

Professor Sir Ian Diamond (University of Aberdeen)

Professor Craig Mahoney (University of the West of Scotland)

Professor Jeffrey Sharkey (Royal Conservatoire of Scotland)

Alastair Sim (Universities Scotland)

Susan Stewart (The Open University in Scotland)

Clerk to the committee

Roz Thomson