Chamber and committees

Economy and Fair Work Committee

The Committee was established in June 2021. It focuses on:

the Scottish Government’s economic policy and strategy, including a just transition to a net zero economy
employment, procurement, investment and trade policies
support for business, industry, tourism and manufacturing
broadband connectivity and the digital economy
the Scottish National Investment Bank

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Next meeting of the committee

Start time: 9:45am, Wednesday 26 March 2025

Location: T1.60-CR4 The Clerk Maxwell Room

Agenda:

Decision on taking business in private
Skills Delivery
Skills Delivery
Community Wealth Building (Scotland) Bill

Full agenda and other meeting papers

Future meetings of the committee

The Economy and Fair Work Committee usually meets weekly on Wednesdays.

Previous meetings of the committee

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Work of the Committee

Current work

Legislative Consent Memorandum on the Employment Rights Bill (UK Parliament Legislation)

Legislative Consent Memorandum on the Product Regulation and Metrology Bill (UK Parliament Legislation)

National Strategy for Economic Transformation

Scotland's City and Regional Growth Deals

Completed work

Bankruptcy and Diligence (Scotland) Bill

Business Planning Day Note of Decisions

Inquiry - Just Transition for the North East and Moray

Inquiry into Scotland's supply chain

Inquiry into Town centres and Retail

Inquiry – Just Transition for the Grangemouth area

Legislative Consent Memorandum on the Data (Use and Access) Bill (UK Parliament Legislation)

Legislative Consent Memorandum on the Procurement Bill (UK Parliament legislation)

Legislative Consent Memorandum on the Trade (Australia and New Zealand) Bill (UK Parliament legislation)

Legislative Consent Memorandum on the UK Data Protection and Digital Information Bill

Legislative Consent Memorandum on the UK Economic Activity of Public Bodies (Overseas Matters) Bill

Legislative Consent Memorandum on the UK Electronic Trade Documents Bill

Legislative Consent Memorandum on the UK Infrastructure Bank Bill

Legislative Consent Memorandum on the UK Professional Qualifications Bill

Legislative Consent Memorandum on the UK Subsidy Control Bill

Legislative Consent Memorandum on the UK Trade (Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership) Bill

Post-Legislative Scrutiny of the Procurement Reform (Scotland) Act 2014

Protected Trust Deeds (Miscellaneous Amendment) (Scotland) Regulations 2024

Subordinate legislation relating to the Tied Pubs (Scotland) Act 2021

Correspondence

Economy and Fair Work Committee

Project Willow Grangemouth study

19 March 2025

Letter from the Cabinet Secretary for Net Zero and Energy, 19 March 2025

Economy and Fair Work Committee

Scams Prevention Strategy 2021- 2024

18 March 2025

Letter from the Minister for Public Finance, 18 March 2025

Economy and Fair Work Committee

Registers of Scotland - February update 2025

17 March 2025

Letter from the Keeper of the Registers of Scotland, 17 March 2025

See all of this committee's correspondence

Official Reports of meetings

Meeting date: Wednesday, March 5, 2025

Economy and Fair Work Committee

Subordinate Legislation

Meeting date: Wednesday, February 26, 2025

Economy and Fair Work Committee

Decision on Taking Business in Private, New Deal for Business

Meeting date: Wednesday, February 19, 2025

Economy and Fair Work Committee

Decision on Taking Business in Private, New Deal for Business

Meeting date: Wednesday, February 5, 2025

Economy and Fair Work Committee

City Region and Regional Growth Deals, Subordinate Legislation

Meeting date: Wednesday, January 29, 2025

Economy and Fair Work Committee

Decision on Taking Business in Private, Subordinate Legislation

Meeting date: Wednesday, January 22, 2025

Economy and Fair Work Committee

Decision on Taking Business in Private, City Region and Regional Growth Deals

Meeting date: Wednesday, January 15, 2025

Economy and Fair Work Committee

Decision on Taking Business in Private, City Region and Regional Growth Deals

Meeting date: Wednesday, January 8, 2025

Economy and Fair Work Committee

Decision on Taking Business in Private, Budget Scrutiny 2025-26, Correction

Meeting date: Wednesday, December 11, 2024

Economy and Fair Work Committee

Decision on Taking Business in Private, Subordinate Legislation, Product Regulation and Metrology Bill, City Region and Regional Growth Deals

Meeting date: Wednesday, December 4, 2024

Economy and Fair Work Committee

Decision on Taking Business in Private, City Region and Regional Growth Deals

See all of this committee's Official Reports

Reports

Committee reports

06 March 2025

Subordinate legislation considered by the Economy and Fair Work Committee on 5 March 2025

A report on subordinate legislation considered by the Economy and Fair Work Committee on Wednesday 5 March 2025.

07 February 2025

Subordinate legislation considered by the Economy and Fair Work Committee on 29 January and 5 February 2025

A report on two affirmative Scottish Statutory instruments considered by the Economy and Fair Work Committee on Wednesday 29 January and Wednesday 5 February 2025.

29 January 2025

Report on the Legislative Consent Memorandum for the Data (Use and Access) Bill

A report on the Economy and Fair Work Committee's consideration of the Scottish Government's Legislative Consent Memorandum for the Data (Use and Access) Bill.

See all of this committee's reports

Committee Remit

To consider and report on matters within the responsibility of the Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Economy and Gaelic, with the exception of Gaelic; and on matters relating to just transition.