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)

*Joan McAlpine (South Scotland) (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)

Liz Smith (Mid Scotland and Fife) (Con)

The following also participated:

Chad Dawtry (Scottish Public Pensions Agency)

Patricia Ferguson (Glasgow Maryhill and Springburn) (Lab)

Andrew Fleming (Scottish Government)

Noel Fojut (Scottish Government)

Jennie Marshall (Scottish Government)

Diana Murray (Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland)

Michael Russell (Cabinet Secretary for Education and Lifelong Learning)

Liz Smith (Mid Scotland and Fife) (Con)

Ian Walford (Historic Scotland)

Clerk to the committee

Terry Shevlin