Economy and Fair Work Committee
Meeting Minutes
1st Meeting, 2022
- Date: Wednesday, January 12, 2022
- Session: 6
- Location: www.scottishparliament.tv
- Meeting opened at: 09:00
- Meeting closed at: 12:04
- Published: Wednesday, January 12, 2022 05:54pm
Committee Members Attendees
- Claire Baker (Convener)
- Colin Beattie (Deputy Convener)
- Alexander Burnett (Member)
- Maggie Chapman (Member)
- Jamie Halcro Johnston (Member)
- Fiona Hyslop (Member)
- Gordon MacDonald (Member)
- Colin Smyth (Member)
- Michelle Thomson (Member)
1 Decision on taking business in private:
The Committee agreed to take items 3 and 4 in private.
2 Subsidy Control Bill (UK Parliament Legislation):
The Committee took evidence from—
Professor David Bell, Chair, The Steering Group for the Replacement to the European Social Investment Funds (ESIF) in Scotland;
Professor Steve Fothergill, Sheffield Hallam University;
Steven Heddle, Environment and Economy Spokesperson, Convention of Scottish Local Authorities (COSLA);
George Peretz, Queen's Counsel , Monckton Chambers.
3 Subsidy Control Bill (UK Parliament Legislation):
The Committee considered the evidence heard earlier in the meeting.
4 Work programme:
The Committee considered an approach paper for its next inquiry and agreed to continue consideration to its next meeting.