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

James Dornan (Glasgow Cathcart) (SNP)

Iain Gray (East Lothian) (Lab)

Tavish Scott (Shetland Islands) (LD)

Liz Smith (Mid Scotland and Fife) (Con)

The following also participated:

Iain Caimbeul/Iain Campbell (Bòrd na Gàidhlig)

Nicola Dudley (Scottish Council of Independent Schools)

Rod Grant (Clifton Hall School)

Dr Daniel Hovde (International School of Aberdeen)

Ken Muir (General Teaching Council for Scotland)

Coinneach Moireach/Kenneth Murray (Highland Council)

Magaidh Wentworth (Comann nam Pàrant)

John Wilson (East Ayrshire Council)

Clerk to the committee

Terry Shevlin