Convener

*Iain Smith (North East Fife) (LD)

Deputy convener

*Rob Gibson (Highlands and Islands) (SNP)

Committee members

*Ms Wendy Alexander (Paisley North) (Lab)

*Gavin Brown (Lothians) (Con)

*Christopher Harvie (Mid Scotland and Fife) (SNP)

*Marilyn Livingstone (Kirkcaldy) (Lab)

*Lewis Macdonald (Aberdeen Central) (Lab)

*Stuart McMillan (West of Scotland) (SNP)

Committee substitutes

Nigel Don (North East Scotland) (SNP)

Alex Johnstone (North East Scotland) (Con)

Jeremy Purvis (Tweeddale, Ettrick and Lauderdale) (LD)

David Whitton (Strathkelvin and Bearsden) (Lab)

The following also participated:

Jacqui Hepburn (Alliance of Sector Skills Councils Scotland)

Martin Hottass (Siemens)

Laurence Howells (Scottish Further and Higher Education Funding Council)

Lorraine Hubbard (Siemens)

Martin Kirkwood (Scottish Further and Higher Education Funding Council)

Michael Levack (Scottish Building Federation)

Andrew Livingston (Skills Development Scotland)

Linda McTavish (Scotland’s Colleges)

Paul Nelson (Allied Vehicles)

Paul Sheerin (Polaroid Eyewear)

Damien Yeates (Skills Development Scotland)

Clerk to the committee

Stephen Imrie