Convener

*Stewart Maxwell (West Scotland) (SNP)

Deputy convener

*Neil Findlay (Lothian) (Lab)

Committee members

*Clare Adamson (Central Scotland) (SNP)

*Marco Biagi (Edinburgh Central) (SNP)

*Neil Bibby (West Scotland) (Lab)

Joan McAlpine (South Scotland) (SNP)

*Liam McArthur (Orkney Islands) (LD)

*Liz Smith (Mid Scotland and Fife) (Con)

*Jean Urquhart (Highlands and Islands) (SNP)

Committee substitutes

George Adam (Paisley) (SNP)

Hanzala Malik (Glasgow) (Lab)

Mary Scanlon (Highlands and Islands) (Con)

Tavish Scott (Shetland Islands) (LD)

The following also participated:

George Adam (Paisley) (SNP)

Dr Alasdair Allan (Minister for Learning, Science and Scotland's Languages)

Professor Michael Anderson (National Library of Scotland)

Mungo Bovey QC (Faculty of Advocates)

Elaine Fulton (Scottish Library and Information Council)

John Gunstone (Scottish Government)

Colin Miller (Scottish Government)

Helen Reid (Scottish Government)

Carole Robinson (Scottish Government)

David Seers (Scottish Government)

Martyn Wade (National Library of Scotland)

Greig Walker (Scottish Government)

Clerk to the committee

Terry Shevlin