Enterprise and culture Committee 23^rd Meeting 2004, Session 2

CONVENER

*Alex Neil (Central Scotland) (SNP)

DEPUTY CONVENER

*Mike Watson (Glasgow Cathcart) (Lab)

COMMITTEE MEMBERS

*Richard Baker (North East Scotland) (Lab)
*Chris Ballance (South of Scotland) (Green)
*Susan Deacon (Edinburgh East and Musselburgh) (Lab)
*Murdo Fraser (Mid Scotland and Fife) (Con)
*Michael Matheson (Central Scotland) (SNP)
*Christine May (Central Fife) (Lab)
*Mr Jamie Stone (Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross) (LD)

COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTES

Mark Ballard (Lothians) (Green)
Mr David Davidson (North East Scotland) (Con)
Fiona Hyslop (Lothians) (SNP)
Margaret Jamieson (Kilmarnock and Loudoun) (Lab)
George Lyon (Argyll and Bute) (LD)

*attended

THE FOLLOWING ALSO ATTENDED:

Fiona Hyslop (Lothians) (SNP)

THE FOLLOWING GAVE EVIDENCE:

Professor John Archer (Universities Scotland)
David Caldwell (Universities Scotland)
Tom Kelly (Association of Scottish Colleges)
Professor John Little (Association of Scottish Colleges)

CLERK TO THE COMMITTEE

Stephen Imrie

SENIOR ASSISTANT CLERK

Judith Evans

ASSISTANT CLERK

Seán Wixted

LOCATION

Committee Room 6