Convener

*Jenny Marra (North East Scotland) (Lab)

Deputy convener

Liam Kerr (North East Scotland) (Con)

Committee members

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

Monica Lennon (Central Scotland) (Lab)

Alex Neil (Airdrie and Shotts) (SNP)

*Gail Ross (Caithness, Sutherland and Ross) (SNP)

*Ross Thomson (North East Scotland) (Con)

The following also participated:

Russell Frith (Audit Scotland)

Paul Johnston (Scottish Government)

James Kelly (Glasgow) (Lab) (Committee Substitute)

Dr John Kemp (Scottish Further and Higher Education Funding Council)

Alastair Sim (Universities Scotland)

Owen Smith (Audit Scotland)

Liz Smith (Mid Scotland and Fife) (Con) (Committee Substitute)

Clerk to the committee

Terry Shevlin