Convener

*Joan McAlpine (South Scotland) (SNP)

Deputy convener

*Lewis Macdonald (North East Scotland) (Lab)

Committee members

*Jackson Carlaw (Eastwood) (Con)

*Mairi Evans (Angus North and Mearns) (SNP)

*Ross Greer (West Scotland) (Green)

*Richard Lochhead (Moray) (SNP)

*Stuart McMillan (Greenock and Inverclyde) (SNP)

*Tavish Scott (Shetland Islands) (LD)

Committee substitutes

Kate Forbes (Skye, Lochaber and Badenoch) (SNP)

Daniel Johnson (Edinburgh Southern) (Lab)

Margaret Mitchell (Central Scotland) (Con)

Mike Rumbles (North East Scotland) (LD)

Andy Wightman (Lothian) (Green)

The following also participated:

Tim Ellis (National Records of Scotland)

Sir John Leighton (National Galleries Scotland)

Joanne Orr (Museums Galleries Scotland)

Dr Gordon Rintoul (National Museums Scotland)

Dr John Scally (National Library of Scotland)

Pamela Tulloch (Scottish Library and Information Council)

Clerk to the committee

Katy Orr