Economy and Fair Work Committee
Meeting Minutes
23rd Meeting, 2023
- Date: Wednesday, September 20, 2023
- Session: 6
- Location: T1.60-CR4 The Clerk Maxwell Room
- Meeting opened at: 09:30
- Meeting closed at: 12:20
- Published: Thursday, September 21, 2023 02:53pm
Committee Members Attendees
- Claire Baker (Convener)
- Colin Beattie (Deputy Convener)
- Maggie Chapman (Member)
- Murdo Fraser (Member)
- Gordon MacDonald (Member)
- Ash Regan (Member)
- Colin Smyth (Member)
- Kevin Stewart (Member)
- Brian Whittle (Member)
1 Decision on taking business in private:
The Committee agreed to take items 5 and 6 in private.
2 Bankruptcy and Diligence (Scotland) Bill:
The Committee took evidence from—
Sarah-Jayne Dunn, Policy Manager for Financial Health, Citizens Advice Scotland;
Becca Stacey, Senior Research Officer, Money and Mental Health Policy Institute.
3 Report by the Fraser of Allander Institute on the economic contribution of the Pharmaceuticals Sector in Scotland:
The Committee took evidence from—
George Davidson, Chair of the Access and Value Group, ABPI Scotland;
Sir Michael Ferguson, Regius Professor of Life Sciences , University of Dundee;
Adam McGeoch, Economist Fellow, Fraser of Allander Institute.
4 Bankruptcy and Diligence (Scotland) Bill (In Private):
The Committee considered the evidence heard earlier under agenda item 2.
5 Report by the Fraser of Allander Institute on the economic contribution of the Pharmaceuticals Sector in Scotland (In Private):
The Committee considered the evidence heard earlier under agenda item 3 and agreed to write to the Scottish Government.
6 Correspondence (In Private):
The Committee considered correspondence from the Convener of the Net Zero, Energy and Transport Committee about scrutiny arrangements for the Scottish Government’s next climate change plan and agreed its response.