Education and Skills Committee

Convener

*Clare Adamson (Motherwell and Wishaw) (SNP)

Deputy convener

*Daniel Johnson (Edinburgh Southern) (Lab)

Committee members

George Adam (Paisley) (SNP)

*Kenneth Gibson (Cunninghame North) (SNP)

*Iain Gray (East Lothian) (Lab)

*Jamie Greene (West Scotland) (Con)

*Ross Greer (West Scotland) (Green)

*Jamie Halcro Johnston (Highlands and Islands) (Con)

*Rona Mackay (Strathkelvin and Bearsden) (SNP)

*Alex Neil (Airdrie and Shotts) (SNP)

*Beatrice Wishart (Shetland Islands) (LD)

Committee substitutes

Neil Findlay (Lothian) (Lab)

Alison Harris (Central Scotland) (Con)

Alison Johnstone (Lothian) (Green)

Liam McArthur (Orkney Islands) (LD)

Gil Paterson (Clydebank and Milngavie) (SNP)

The following also participated:

Dr Alasdair Allan (Na h-Eileanan an Iar) (SNP) (Committee Substitute)

Gaynor Clarke (Social Work Scotland)

Una Doherty QC (Faculty of Advocates)

Kim Leslie (Association of Personal Injury Lawyers)

Joanne McMeeking (CELCIS)

Iain Nicol (Law Society of Scotland)

Janine Rennie (Wellbeing Scotland)

Judith Robertson (Scottish Human Rights Commission)

Clerk to the committee

Gary Cocker