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: 9:30am, Wednesday 07 January 2026

Location: TG.40-CR1 The Burns Room

Agenda:

Draft Climate Change Plan
Draft Climate Change Plan (in private)
Work programme (in private)

Full agenda and other meeting papers

Dates for future meetings

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

Previous meetings of the committee

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Work of the Committee

Work of the Committee: Current work

Community Wealth Building (Scotland) Bill

Digital Assets (Scotland) Bill

Draft Climate Change Plan 2026-2040

Grangemouth's Industrial Future

National Strategy for Economic Transformation

Scotland's City and Regional Growth Deals

Scottish Government investments in private enterprises

Work of the Committee: Completed work

Bankruptcy and Diligence (Scotland) Bill

Closing the Disability Employment Gap in Scotland

Just Transition for the Grangemouth area

Just Transition for the North East and Moray

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

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

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

Legislative Consent Memorandum on the Product Regulation and Metrology 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

Town Centres and Retail in Scotland

Work of the Committee: Correspondence

Correspondence

Economy and Fair Work Committee

Findings from the Committee's inquiry into artificial intelligence and the Scottish economy

6 January 2026

Letter from the Convener to the Minster for Business, 6 January 2026

Economy and Fair Work Committee

Scottish Futures Trust Group annual report and financial statements 2024/25 laid in Parliament

17 December 2025

Letter from the Cabinet Secretary for Finance and Local Government to the Convener, 17 December 2025

Economy and Fair Work Committee

Performance review of the Scottish National Investment Bank

16 December 2025

Letter from the Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Economy and Gaelic to the Convener, 16 December 2025

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Work of the Committee: Official Reports of meetings

Official Reports of meetings

Meeting date: Wednesday, December 17, 2025

Economy and Fair Work Committee

Digital Assets (Scotland) Bill: Stage 1

Meeting date: Wednesday, December 10, 2025

Economy and Fair Work Committee

Digital Assets (Scotland) Bill: Stage 1

Meeting date: Wednesday, December 3, 2025

Economy and Fair Work Committee

Digital Assets (Scotland) Bill: Stage 1

Meeting date: Wednesday, November 26, 2025

Economy and Fair Work Committee

Subordinate Legislation, Digital Assets (Scotland) Bill: Stage 1

Meeting date: Wednesday, November 19, 2025

Economy and Fair Work Committee

Subordinate Legislation, Artificial Intelligence (Economic Potential)

Meeting date: Wednesday, November 12, 2025

Economy and Fair Work Committee

Artificial Intelligence (Economic Potential)

Meeting date: Wednesday, November 5, 2025

Economy and Fair Work Committee

Decision on Taking Business in Private, Artificial Intelligence (Economic Potential)

Meeting date: Wednesday, October 29, 2025

Economy and Fair Work Committee

Interests, Decision on Taking Business in Private, Consumer Scotland

Meeting date: Wednesday, October 1, 2025

Economy and Fair Work Committee

Decision on Taking Business in Private, Scottish Government Priorities

Meeting date: Wednesday, September 24, 2025

Economy and Fair Work Committee

Pre-Budget Scrutiny 2026-27

See all of this committee's Official Reports

Work of the Committee: Reports

Committee reports

20 November 2025

Subordinate legislation considered by the Economy and Fair Work Committee on 19 November 2025

A report on the Economy and Fair Work Committee's consideration of the Public Procurement (Iraq Free Trade Agreement) (Miscellaneous Amendment) (Scotland) Regulations 2025; and the Cross-Border Public Procurement (Miscellaneous Amendment) (Scotland) Regulations 2025.

03 October 2025

Stage 1 Report on the Community Wealth Building (Scotland) Bill

A report by the Economy and Fair Work Committee on the Community Wealth Building (Scotland) Bill at Stage 1.

25 June 2025

Report on two supplementary Legislative Consent Memorandums for the Product Regulation and Metrology Bill

A report by the Economy and Fair Work Committee on two supplementary Legislative Consent Memorandums for the Product Regulation and Metrology Bill.

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Work of the Committee: 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.