Convener

*Christina McKelvie (Hamilton, Larkhall and Stonehouse) (SNP)

Deputy convener

*Alex Cole-Hamilton (Edinburgh Western) (LD)

Committee members

*Jeremy Balfour (Lothian) (Con)

*Willie Coffey (Kilmarnock and Irvine Valley) (SNP)

*Mary Fee (West Scotland) (Lab)

*David Torrance (Kirkcaldy) (SNP)

*Annie Wells (Glasgow) (Con)

Committee substitutes

Linda Fabiani (East Kilbride) (SNP)

Maurice Golden (West Scotland) (Con)

Jenny Marra (North East Scotland) (Lab)

Willie Rennie (North East Fife) (LD)

The following also participated:

Mary Berrill (Education Scotland)

Barbara Coupar (Scottish Catholic Education Service)

John Edward (Scottish Council of Independent Schools)

Maggie Fallon (Education Scotland)

Philip Gosnay (Association of Directors of Education in Scotland)

Clerk to the committee

Claire Menzies