Chamber and committees

Economy and Fair Work Committee

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Meeting Agenda

29th Meeting, 2023

• Date: Wednesday, November 22, 2023
• Session: 6
• Location: T1.60-CR4 The Clerk Maxwell Room
• Start time: 09:40am
• Published: Tuesday, November 21, 2023 03:11pm

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1 Declaration of interests

Jackie Dunbar will be invited to declare any relevant interests.

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2 Decision on taking business in private

The Committee will decide whether to take items 7 and 8 in private.

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3 Data Protection and Digital Information Bill (UK Parliament legislation)

The Committee will take evidence on legislative consent memorandum LCM(S6-36) and on the supplementary legislative consent memorandum LCM(S6-36a) from—

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Witnesses

Richard Lochhead, Minister for Small Business, Innovation, Tourism and Trade, Scottish Government

Helen Findlay, Head of Information Assurance & Data Protection, Scottish Government

Eilidh McLaughlin, Head of Digital Citizen Unit, Scottish Government

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Paper 1 Paper by the Clerk posted 21/11/2023 (Ref: EFW/S6/23/29/1, 457KB, pdf)

EFW/S6/23/29/2(P) (Private Paper)

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4 Economic Activity of Public Bodies (Overseas Matters) Bill (UK Parliament legislation)

The Committee will take evidence on legislative consent memorandum LCM(S6-38) from—

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Witnesses

Tom Arthur, Minister for Community Wealth and Public Finance, Scottish Government

Russell Bain, Deputy Director, International Futures and Brand Scotland policy, Scottish Government

Alasdair Hamilton, Procurement Policy Portfolio Manager, Scottish Government

Robert McConnell, Lawyer, Scottish Government

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Paper 3 Paper by the Clerk posted 17/11/2023 (Ref: EFW/S6/23/29/3, 314KB, pdf)

EFW/S6/23/29/4(P) (Private Paper)

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5 Subordinate legislation

The Committee will consider the following negative instruments—

Public Procurement (Agreement on Government Procurement) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Scotland) Regulations 2023

Public Procurement (Agreement on Government Procurement) (Thresholds) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Scotland) Regulations 2023

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Paper 5 Paper by the Clerk posted 17/11/2023 (Ref: EFW/S6/23/29/5, 142KB, pdf)

Paper 6 Paper by the Clerk posted 17/11/2023 (Ref: EFW/S6/23/29/6, 172KB, pdf)

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6 Just Transition for the North East and Moray

The Committee will take evidence from—

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Witnesses

Duncan Cameron, Managing Director, First Bus Scotland

Mike Duncan, North East Scotland Development Manager, Federation of Small Businesses Scotland

Jordan Jack, General Secretary, Campaign for North East Rail

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Mark Munro, Chief Investment Officer, Scottish National Investment Bank

Fergus Mutch, Policy Advisor, Aberdeen and Grampian Chamber of Commerce

Ronan O'Hara, Chief Executive, Crown Estate Scotland

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Paper 7 Paper by the Clerk posted 20/11/2023 (Ref: EFW/S6/23/29/7, 110KB, pdf)

EFW/S6/23/29/8(P) (Private Paper)

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7 Data Protection and Digital Information Bill (UK Parliament legislation)

The Committee will consider the evidence heard earlier under agenda item 3.

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8 Economic Activity of Public Bodies (Overseas Matters) Bill (UK Parliament legislation)

The Committee will consider the evidence heard earlier under agenda item 4.

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9 Just Transition for the North East and Moray (Private)

The Committee will consider the evidence heard earlier under agenda item 6.

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