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

Marco Biagi (Edinburgh Central) (SNP)

Kezia Dugdale (Lothian) (Lab)

Tavish Scott (Shetland Islands) (LD)

The following also participated:

Fiona Hyslop (Cabinet Secretary for Culture and External Affairs)

Liz Smith (Mid Scotland and Fife) (Con)

Clerk to the committee

Terry Shevlin