Convener

*Clare Adamson (Motherwell and Wishaw) (SNP)

Deputy convener

*Donald Cameron (Highlands and Islands) (Con)

Committee members

*Alasdair Allan (Na h-Eileanan an Iar) (SNP)

*Sarah Boyack (Lothian) (Lab)

*Maurice Golden (North East Scotland) (Con)

*Jenni Minto (Argyll and Bute) (SNP)

*Mark Ruskell (Mid Scotland and Fife) (Green)

The following also participated:

Finlay MacDonald (National Piping Centre)

Professor Simon McKerrell (Glasgow Caledonian University)

Professor Tommy Smith OBE (Scottish National Jazz Orchestra and Royal Conservatoire of Scotland)

Clerk to the committee

James Johnston