CONTENTS

Tuesday 7 January 2003

EDUCATION, CULTURE AND SPORT COMMITTEE
1^st Meeting 2003, Session 1

CONVENER

*Karen Gillon (Clydesdale) (Lab)

DEPUTY CONVENER

*Cathy Peattie (Falkirk East) (Lab)

COMMITTEE MEMBERS

*Jackie Baillie (Dumbarton) (Lab)
*Ian Jenkins (Tweeddale, Ettrick and Lauderdale) (LD)
*Irene McGugan (North-East Scotland) (SNP)
*Mr Brian Monteith (Mid Scotland and Fife) (Con)
*Michael Russell (South of Scotland) (SNP)

COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTES

Murdo Fraser (Mid Scotland and Fife) (Con)
Marilyn Livingstone (Kirkcaldy) (Lab)
Fiona McLeod (West of Scotland) (SNP)

*attended

WITNESSES

Councillor Andrew Anderson (Highland Council)
Councillor Allan Beaton (Highland Council)
Rob Dunbar
Councillor Eric Gotts (Convention of Scottish Local Authorities)
Councillor Helen Law (Convention of Scottish Local Authorities)
Morag Anna MacLeod (Highland Council)
An t-Oll Wilson MacLeòid
Peadar Morgan (Clì)
Bruce Robertson (Highland Council)
Jim Tough (Scottish Arts Council)

CLERK TO THE COMMITTEE

Martin Verity

SENIOR ASSISTANT CLERK

Susan Duffy

ASSISTANT CLERK

Ian Cowan

LOCATION

Committee Room 1