Convener

*Stewart Maxwell (West Scotland) (SNP)

Deputy convener

*Mark Griffin (Central Scotland) (Lab)

Committee members

*George Adam (Paisley) (SNP)

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

*Chic Brodie (South Scotland) (SNP)

*Gordon MacDonald (Edinburgh Pentlands) (SNP)

*Liam McArthur (Orkney Islands) (LD)

*John Pentland (Motherwell and Wishaw) (Lab)

Mary Scanlon (Highlands and Islands) (Con)

The following also participated:

Angela Constance (Cabinet Secretary for Education and Lifelong Learning)

Councillor Malcolm Cunning (Glasgow City Council)

Councillor Paul Godzik (City of Edinburgh Council)

Robert Nicol (Convention of Scottish Local Authorities)

Councillor Stephanie Primrose (Convention of Scottish Local Authorities)

Ian Robertson (Glasgow City Council)

Councillor Gary Robinson (Shetland Islands Council)

Liz Smith (Mid Scotland and Fife) (Con) (Committee Substitute)

Clerk to the committee

Terry Shevlin