Education and Culture Committee

Convener

*Stewart Maxwell (West Scotland) (SNP)

Deputy convener

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

Committee members

*Clare Adamson (Central Scotland) (SNP)

*Marco Biagi (Edinburgh Central) (SNP)

*Jenny Marra (North East Scotland) (Lab)

*Joan McAlpine (South Scotland) (SNP)

*Liam McArthur (Orkney Islands) (LD)

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

*Jean Urquhart (Highlands and Islands) (SNP)

Committee substitutes

George Adam (Paisley) (SNP)

Ruth Davidson (Glasgow) (Con)

Hanzala Malik (Glasgow) (Lab)

Tavish Scott (Shetland Islands) (LD)

The following also participated:

Linda Ellison (Historic Scotland)

Fiona Hyslop (Cabinet Secretary for Culture and External Affairs)

Ken Macintosh (Eastwood) (Lab)

Michael Russell (Cabinet Secretary for Education and Lifelong Learning)

Andrew Scott (Scottish Government)

Clerk to the committee

Terry Shevlin