Convener

*Joan McAlpine (South Scotland) (SNP)

Committee members

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

Jackson Carlaw (Eastwood) (Con)

*Mairi Gougeon (Angus North and Mearns) (SNP)

*Ross Greer (West Scotland) (Green)

Rachael Hamilton (Ettrick, Roxburgh and Berwickshire) (Con)

Richard Lochhead (Moray) (SNP)

*Stuart McMillan (Greenock and Inverclyde) (SNP)

*Tavish Scott (Shetland Islands) (LD)

Committee substitutes

Neil Findlay (Lothian) (Lab)

Kate Forbes (Skye, Lochaber and Badenoch) (SNP)

Mike Rumbles (North East Scotland) (LD)

Andy Wightman (Lothian) (Green)

The following also participated:

Michael Cross (Scottish Further and Higher Education Funding Council)

Dr Tobias Lock (University of Edinburgh)

Dean Lockhart (Mid Scotland and Fife) (Con) (Committee Substitute)

David Martin (Skills Development Scotland)

Professor McEwen

Iain Munro (Creative Scotland)

David Oxley (Highlands and Islands Enterprise)

David Smith (Scottish Enterprise)

Clerk to the committee

Katy Orr