Convener

*David Stewart (Highlands and Islands) (Lab)

Deputy convener

*Chic Brodie (South Scotland) (SNP)

Committee members

*Jackson Carlaw (West Scotland) (Con)

*Adam Ingram (Carrick, Cumnock and Doon Valley) (SNP)

*Angus MacDonald (Falkirk East) (SNP)

*Anne McTaggart (Glasgow) (Lab)

*John Wilson (Central Scotland) (SNP)

Committee substitutes

Malcolm Chisholm (Edinburgh Northern and Leith) (Lab)

Alex Johnstone (North East Scotland) (Con)

Maureen Watt (Aberdeen South and North Kincardine) (SNP)

The following also attended:

Murdoch Cameron (Balloch and Haldane Community Council)

Gordon Hall (The Unreasonable Learners)

Professor Richard Kerley (Queen Margaret University)

Jim Mather

Jonathan McColl

Dot McLaughlin (Improvement Service)

Lynsey Pattie

Dr Nicola Richards (Scottish Governent)

Dave Watson (Unison)

Janet Whitley (Scottish Government)

Clerk to the committee

Anne Peat