Economy and Fair Work Committee
The Committee was established in June 2021. It focuses on:
- the Scottish Government’s economic policy and strategy
- employment, procurement, investment and trade policies
- support for business, industry, tourism and manufacturing
- broadband connectivity and the digital economy
- the Scottish National Investment Bank
Next meeting
Meeting details are not yet available. They will be published here in due course.
Get in touch
If you want to get in touch, you can contact Anne Peat, the Clerk for the committee.
Address: The Scottish Parliament, Edinburgh, EH99 1SP
Email: [email protected]
Twitter: @SP_Economy
If you're appearing as a witness at a committee, take a look at our witness guide for more information.
Members
Members of the Economy and Fair Work Committee
Current Members
Claire Baker
Convener
Party: Scottish Labour
MSP for: Mid Scotland and Fife (Region)
Colin Beattie
Deputy Convener
Party: Scottish National Party
MSP for: Midlothian North and Musselburgh (Constituency)
Alexander Burnett
Member
Party: Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
MSP for: Aberdeenshire West (Constituency)
Maggie Chapman
Member
Party: Scottish Green Party
MSP for: North East Scotland (Region)
Jamie Halcro Johnston
Member
Party: Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
MSP for: Highlands and Islands (Region)
Fiona Hyslop
Member
Party: Scottish National Party
MSP for: Linlithgow (Constituency)
Gordon MacDonald
Member
Party: Scottish National Party
MSP for: Edinburgh Pentlands (Constituency)
Colin Smyth
Member
Party: Scottish Labour
MSP for: South Scotland (Region)
Michelle Thomson
Member
Party: Scottish National Party
MSP for: Falkirk East (Constituency)
Substitute Members
John Mason
Substitute Member
Party: Scottish National Party
MSP for: Glasgow Shettleston (Constituency)
Liz Smith
Substitute Member
Party: Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
MSP for: Mid Scotland and Fife (Region)
Paul Sweeney
Substitute Member
Party: Scottish Labour
MSP for: Glasgow (Region)
Committee work
Current
Correspondence
Committee correspondence
Economy and Fair Work Committee
Falkirk Growth Deal - Heads of Terms deal signing
Letter from the Cabinet Secretary for Finance and Economy, 21 December 2021
Economy and Fair Work Committee
Moray Growth Deal - Full deal signing
Letter from the Cabinet Secretary for Finance and Economy, 20 December 2021
Economy and Fair Work Committee
Legislative Consent Memorandum - Professional Qualifications Bill
Letter from the Minister for Business, Trade, Tourism and Enterprise, 18 December 2021
Official Reports
Official Reports
Meeting date: Wednesday, January 19, 2022
Economy and Fair Work Committee
Decision on Taking Business in Private, Budget Scrutiny 2022-23, Subsidy Control Bill
Meeting date: Wednesday, January 12, 2022
Economy and Fair Work Committee
Decision on Taking Business in Private, Subsidy Control Bill
Meeting date: Wednesday, December 15, 2021
Economy and Fair Work Committee
Decision on Taking Business in Private, Scotland’s Supply Chain
Reports
Committee reports
Remit
To consider and report on matters relating to the economy falling within the responsibility of the Cabinet Secretary for Finance and the Economy.