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 04 December 2024

Location: T1.60-CR4 The Clerk Maxwell Room

Agenda:

City Region and Regional Growth Deals
City Region Deals and Regional Growth Deals

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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

City Region Deals and Regional Growth Deals

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

National Strategy for Economic Transformation

Completed work

Bankruptcy and Diligence (Scotland) Bill

Business Planning Day Note of Decisions

Inquiry – Just Transition for the Grangemouth area

Inquiry - Just Transition for the North East and Moray

Inquiry into Scotland's supply chain

Inquiry into Town centres and Retail

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

Economic and Social Opportunities for Gaelic

Letter from the Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Economy and Gaelic, 21 November 2024

Economy and Fair Work Committee

Post-Legislative scrutiny of the Procurement Reform (Scotland) Act 2014 - Response from the Scottish Government

Letter from the Minister for Public Finance, 21 November 2024

Economy and Fair Work Committee

Falkirk & Grangemouth Growth Deal

Letter from the Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Economy and Gaelic, 15 November 2024

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Official Reports of meetings

Meeting date: Wednesday, November 27, 2024

Economy and Fair Work Committee

Decisions on Taking Business in Private, Subordinate Legislation, City Region and Regional Growth Deals

Meeting date: Wednesday, November 20, 2024

Economy and Fair Work Committee

Decision on Taking Business in Private, Subordinate Legislation, Petroineos Grangemouth

Meeting date: Wednesday, November 13, 2024

Economy and Fair Work Committee

Interests, Convener, Decision on Taking Business in Private, Consumer Scotland, Petroineos Grangemouth

Meeting date: Wednesday, October 30, 2024

Economy and Fair Work Committee

Interests, Decision on Taking Business in Private, Registers of Scotland

Meeting date: Wednesday, October 9, 2024

Economy and Fair Work Committee

Decision on Taking Business in Private, Subordinate Legislation, Programme for Government (Priorities)

Meeting date: Wednesday, October 2, 2024

Economy and Fair Work Committee

Decision on Taking Business in Private, Fair Work Convention

Meeting date: Wednesday, September 25, 2024

Economy and Fair Work Committee

Decision on Taking Business in Private, Pre-budget Scrutiny 2025-26

Meeting date: Wednesday, September 18, 2024

Economy and Fair Work Committee

Decision on Taking Business in Private, Just Transition

Meeting date: Wednesday, September 11, 2024

Economy and Fair Work Committee

Decision on Taking Business in Private, Pre-budget Scrutiny 2025-26

Meeting date: Wednesday, June 26, 2024

Economy and Fair Work Committee

Interests, Deputy Convener, Subordinate Legislation

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Reports

Committee reports

11 October 2024

Subordinate Legislation considered by the Economy and Fair Work Committee on 9 October 2024

A report on the subordinate legislation considered by the Economy and Fair Work Committee on 9 October 2024.

11 October 2024

Closing the Disability Employment Gap in Scotland

A report by the Economy and Fair Work Committee following its inquiry into the disability employment gap in Scotland.

27 June 2024

Subordinate Legislation considered by the Economy and Fair Work Committee on 26 June 2024

Report by the Economy and Fair Work Committee on an affirmative instrument relating to the Tied Pubs (Scotland) Act 2021 and on whether the instrument should be approved.

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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.