Convener

*Hugh Henry (Renfrewshire South) (Lab)

Deputy convener

*Mary Scanlon (Highlands and Islands) (Con)

Committee members

*Colin Beattie (Midlothian North and Musselburgh) (SNP)

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

*Bruce Crawford (Stirling) (SNP)

*James Dornan (Glasgow Cathcart) (SNP)

Colin Keir (Edinburgh Western) (SNP)

*Ken Macintosh (Eastwood) (Lab)

Tavish Scott (Shetland Islands) (LD)

The following also participated:

Katie Hutton (Skills Development Scotland)

Andrew Livingstone (Skills Development Scotland)

Liam McArthur (Orkney Islands) (LD) (Committee Substitute)

Gordon McGuinness (Skills Development Scotland)

Fiona Stewart (Skills Development Scotland)

David Torrance (Kirkcaldy) (SNP) (Committee Substitute)

Clerk to the committee

Jane Williams