Convener

Irene Oldfather (Cunninghame South) (Lab)

Deputy convener

*Sandra White (Glasgow) (SNP)

Committee members

*Ted Brocklebank (Mid Scotland and Fife) (Con)

*Patricia Ferguson (Glasgow Maryhill) (Lab)

Jim Hume (South of Scotland) (LD)

*Bill Kidd (Glasgow) (SNP)

*Mr Frank McAveety (Glasgow Shettleston) (Lab)

*Bill Wilson (West of Scotland) (SNP)

Committee substitutes

Jackson Carlaw (West of Scotland) (Con)

Ken Macintosh (Eastwood) (Lab)

Gil Paterson (West of Scotland) (SNP)

Iain Smith (North East Fife) (LD)

The following also participated:

Lisa Bird (Scottish Government Culture, External Affairs and Tourism Directorate)

Fiona Hyslop (Minister for Culture and External Affairs)

Heather Jones (Scottish Government Culture, External Affairs and Tourism Directorate)

Clerk to the committee

Lynn Tullis

Simon Watkins