Equalities and Human Rights Committee

Convener

*Christina McKelvie (Hamilton, Larkhall and Stonehouse) (SNP)

Deputy convener

*Alex Cole-Hamilton (Edinburgh Western) (LD)

Committee members

*Jeremy Balfour (Lothian) (Con)

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

*Mary Fee (West Scotland) (Lab)

David Torrance (Kirkcaldy) (SNP)

*Annie Wells (Glasgow) (Con)

Committee substitutes

Linda Fabiani (East Kilbride) (SNP)

Maurice Golden (West Scotland) (Con)

Jenny Marra (North East Scotland) (Lab)

Willie Rennie (North East Fife) (LD)

The following also participated:

Fiona Burns (Scottish Further and Higher Education Funding Council)

Angela Constance (Cabinet Secretary for Communities, Social Security and Equalities (Angela Constance)

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

Shirley-Anne Somerville (Minister for Further Education, Higher Education and Science)

Clerk to the committee

Claire Menzies