Economy and Fair Work Committee
Meeting Minutes
2nd Meeting, 2023
- Date: Wednesday, January 18, 2023
- Session: 6
- Location: T1.60-CR4 The Clerk Maxwell Room
- Meeting opened at: 09:32
- Meeting closed at: 12:08
- Published: Thursday, January 19, 2023 10:46am
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 4,5 and 6 in private.
2 Scottish Budget 2023-24:
The Committee took evidence from—
John Swinney MSP, Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for COVID Recovery.
3 National Strategy for Economic Transformation:
The Committee took evidence from—
John Swinney, Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for COVID Recovery, Aidan Grisewood, Interim Director, Economic Strategy and Richard Rollison, Director for International Trade and Investment, Scottish Government .
4 Scottish Budget 2023-24:
The Committee considered the evidence heard earlier under agenda item 2.
5 National Strategy for Economic Transformation:
The Committee considered the evidence heard earlier under agenda item 3.
6 UK Infrastructure Bank Bill (UK Parliament legislation):
The Committee considered the supplementary legislative consent memorandum lodged by John Swinney (LCM(S6)25a) and a draft report and agreed the report for publication.