Convener

*Stewart Maxwell (West Scotland) (SNP)

Deputy convener

*Siobhan McMahon (Central Scotland) (Lab)

Committee members

*George Adam (Paisley) (SNP)

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

*Chic Brodie (South Scotland) (SNP)

*Mark Griffin (Central Scotland) (Lab)

*Gordon MacDonald (Edinburgh Pentlands) (SNP)

*Liam McArthur (Orkney Islands) (LD)

*Mary Scanlon (Highlands and Islands) (Con)

Committee substitutes

James Dornan (Glasgow Cathcart) (SNP)

Iain Gray (East Lothian) (Lab)

Tavish Scott (Shetland Islands) (LD)

Liz Smith (Mid Scotland and Fife) (Con)

The following also participated:

Keir Bloomer (Reform Scotland)

Professor Sally Brown (Royal Society of Edinburgh)

Sally Cavers (Children in Scotland)

Professor Sue Ellis (Joseph Rowntree Foundation)

Noel Fojut (Scottish Government)

Iain Glennie (Scottish Secondary Teachers Association)

Irene Henery (Equality and Human Rights Commission Scotland)

Fiona Hyslop (Cabinet Secretary for Culture, Europe and External Affairs)

Jim Martin (Scottish Public Service Ombudsman)

Iain Smith (Inclusion Scotland)

Clerk to the committee

Terry Shevlin