Education, Lifelong Learning and Culture Committee

Convener

*Karen Whitefield (Airdrie and Shotts) (Lab)

Deputy convener

*Kenneth Gibson (Cunninghame North) (SNP)

Committee members

*Alasdair Allan (Western Isles) (SNP)

*Claire Baker (Mid Scotland and Fife) (Lab)

*Ken Macintosh (Eastwood) (Lab)

Christina McKelvie (Central Scotland) (SNP)

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

*Margaret Smith (Edinburgh West) (LD)

Committee substitutes

Ted Brocklebank (Mid Scotland and Fife) (Con)

Hugh O’Donnell (Central Scotland) (LD)

Cathy Peattie (Falkirk East) (Lab)

*Dave Thompson (Highlands and Islands) (SNP)

The following also participated:

Fiona Hyslop (Minister for Culture and External Affairs)

George MacKenzie (National Archives of Scotland)

Lorna Patterson (In Care Survivors Service Scotland)

Tom Shaw (Scottish Government Directorate for Health and Social Care Integration)

Clerk to the committee

Eugene Windsor