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)

*Iain Gray (East Lothian) (Lab)

*Alex Neil (Airdrie and Shotts) (SNP)

Committee substitutes

Finlay Carson (Galloway and West Dumfries) (Con)

Kenneth Gibson (Cunninghame North) (SNP)

David Stewart (Highlands and Islands) (Lab)

The following also participated:

Iain Clark (New College Lanarkshire)

Kenneth Gibson (Cunninghame North) (SNP) (Committee Substitute)

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

Martin McGuire (New College Lanarkshire)

Dr Linda McTavish CBE (Lanarkshire Regional Board)

Derek Smeall (New College Lanarkshire)

Clerk to the committee

Lucy Scharbert