Convener

*Jackie Baillie (Dumbarton) (Lab) (Acting Convener)

Jenny Marra (North East Scotland) (Lab)

Deputy convener

*Liam Kerr (North East Scotland) (Con)

Committee members

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

*Bill Bowman (North East Scotland) (Con)

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

Monica Lennon (Central Scotland) (Lab)

*Alex Neil (Airdrie and Shotts) (SNP)

The following also participated:

Paul Johnston (Scottish Government)

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

Aileen McKechnie (Scottish Government)

Shona Struthers (Colleges Scotland)

Clerk to the committee

Terry Shevlin