Convener

*Douglas Ross (Highlands and Islands) (Con)

Deputy convener

*Jackie Dunbar (Aberdeen Donside) (SNP)

Committee members

*George Adam (Paisley) (SNP)

*Miles Briggs (Lothian) (Con)

*Pam Duncan-Glancy (Glasgow) (Lab)

Joe FitzPatrick (Dundee City West) (SNP)

*Ross Greer (West Scotland) (Green)

*Bill Kidd (Glasgow Anniesland) (SNP)

*John Mason (Glasgow Shettleston) (Ind)

*Willie Rennie (North East Fife) (LD)

The following also participated:

Joanna Campbell (Glasgow Kelvin College)

Angela Cox (Colleges Scotland)

Clare Haughey (Rutherglen) (SNP) (Committee Substitute)

Vicki Nairn (University of the Highlands and Islands)

Professor Wayne Powell (Scotland’s Rural College)

Andy Witty (Colleges Scotland)

Clerk to the committee

Pauline McIntyre