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)

Committee substitutes

James Dornan (Glasgow Cathcart) (SNP)

Tavish Scott (Shetland Islands) (LD)

Liz Smith (Mid Scotland and Fife) (Con)

The following also participated:

Angus Allan (Colleges Scotland)

Larry Flanagan (Educational Institute of Scotland)

Robert Foster (Who Cares? Scotland)

Iain Gray (East Lothian) (Lab) (Committee Substitute)

Jane Peckham (National Association of Schoolmasters Union of Women Teachers)

Vonnie Sandlan (National Union of Students Scotland)

Seamus Searson (Scottish Secondary Teachers Association)

Mary Senior (University and College Union Scotland)

Alastair Sim (Universities Scotland)

Andy Smith (School Leaders Scotland)

Clerk to the committee

Terry Shevlin