Economy and Fair Work Committee
Meeting Minutes
4th Meeting, 2023
- Date: Wednesday, February 8, 2023
- Session: 6
- Location: T1.60-CR4 The Clerk Maxwell Room
- Meeting opened at: 09:34
- Meeting closed at: 11:31
- Published: Thursday, February 9, 2023 09:31am
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 item 3 in private.
2 Disability employment gap:
The Committee took evidence from—
Richard Lochhead, Minister for Just Transition, Employment and Fair Work, Susan Ferguson,Interim Deputy Director for Complex Mental Health Care and Lewis Hedge,Deputy Director for Fair Work and Labour Market Strategy, Scottish Government .
3 Disability employment gap (In Private):
The Committee considered the evidence heard earlier and agreed to write to the Minister for Just Transition, Employment and Fair Work seeking further information.