Convener

*Douglas Ross (Highlands and Islands) (Con)

Deputy convener

*Jackie Dunbar (Aberdeen Donside) (SNP)

Committee members

*George Adam (Paisley) (SNP)

*Miles Briggs (Lothian) (Con)

Keith Brown (Clackmannanshire and Dunblane) (SNP)

*Pam Duncan-Glancy (Glasgow) (Lab)

Ross Greer (West Scotland) (Green)

*Bill Kidd (Glasgow Anniesland) (SNP)

*John Mason (Glasgow Shettleston) (Ind)

*Willie Rennie (North East Fife) (LD)

The following also participated:

Jenny Gilruth (Cabinet Secretary for Education and Skills)

Clare Haughey (Rutherglen) (SNP) (Committee Substitute)

Nick Hobbs (Children and Young People’s Commissioner Scotland)

Nicola Killean (Children and Young People’s Commissioner Scotland)

Nico McKenzie-Juetten (Scottish Government)

Laura Meikle (Scottish Government)

Gina Wilson (Children and Young People’s Commissioner Scotland)

Clerk to the committee

Pauline McIntyre