Economy and Fair Work Committee
Meeting Minutes
12th Meeting, 2022
- Date: Wednesday, May 4, 2022
- Session: 6
- Location: T1.60-CR4 The Clerk Maxwell Room
- Meeting opened at: 10:01
- Meeting closed at: 12:37
- Published: Friday, May 6, 2022 01:53pm
Committee Members Attendees
- Claire Baker (Convener)
- Colin Beattie (Deputy Convener)
- Alexander Burnett (Member)
- Maggie Chapman (Member)
- Fiona Hyslop (Member)
- Gordon MacDonald (Member)
- Colin Smyth (Member)
- Michelle Thomson (Member)
Apologies received from
1 Decision on taking business in private:
The Committee agreed to take item 4 in private.
2 Town centres and retail:
The Committee took evidence from—
Gillian Crawford, Managing Director, Lily Blanche;
Carolyn Currie, Chief Executive, Women’s Enterprise Scotland;
Stuart Mackinnon, Head of Communication and Public, Federation of Small Businesses;
Dr Peter Mowforth, Chief Executive, Indez;
and then from—
Hugh Lightbody, Chief Officer, Business Gateway;
Neil Francis, Managing Director and Siobhan McDermit,Team Leader, Digital Trade Services, Scottish Development International .
3 Town centres and retail(In Private):
The Committee considered the evidence heard earlier in the meeting and agreed to invite further witnesses to give evidence.
4 Work programme:
The Committee considered its work programme and agreed to write to the Scottish National Investment Bank.