Economy and Fair Work Committee
Meeting Minutes
23rd Meeting, 2022
- Date: Wednesday, October 26, 2022
- Session: 6
- Location: T1.60-CR4 The Clerk Maxwell Room
- Meeting opened at: 09:31
- Meeting closed at: 12:37
- Published: Thursday, October 27, 2022 09:50am
Committee Members Attendees
- Claire Baker (Convener)
- Colin Beattie (Deputy Convener)
- Maggie Chapman (Member)
- Jamie Halcro Johnston (Member)
- Fiona Hyslop (Member)
- Gordon MacDonald (Member)
- Graham Simpson (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 Pre-Budget Scrutiny 2023-24 (in private):
The Committee took evidence as part of its Pre-Budget Scrutiny from—
Euan Clark, Commercial Director, Scottish Building Federation;
Ian Laird, Chair, Scottish Textile Industry Leadership Group;
Paul Sheerin, Chief Executive Officer, Scottish Engineering;
David Thomson, Chief Executive, Food & Drink Federation Scotland.
3 Pre-Budget Scrutiny 2023-24 (in private):
The Committee considered the evidence heard earlier and agreed to invite the Fair Work Convention to give evidence at a future meeting to inform its wider work programme.
4 Town centres and retail (in private):
The Committee considered a draft report and agreed to consider a revised draft at a future meeting.