Economy and Fair Work Committee
Meeting Minutes
4th Meeting, 2024
- Date: Wednesday, January 31, 2024
- Session: 6
- Location: T1.60-CR4 The Clerk Maxwell Room
- Meeting opened at: 09:31
- Meeting closed at: 11:41
- Published: Thursday, February 1, 2024 09:09am
Committee Members Attendees
- Claire Baker (Convener)
- Colin Beattie (Deputy Convener)
- Maggie Chapman (Member)
- Murdo Fraser (Member)
- Gordon MacDonald (Member)
- Colin Smyth (Member)
- Kevin Stewart (Member)
- Evelyn Tweed (Member)
- Brian Whittle (Member)
1 Decision on taking business in private:
The Committee agreed to take items 4, 5 and 6 in private.
2 Trade (Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership) Bill (UK Parliament legislation):
The Committee took evidence on legislative consent memorandum LCM(S6) 39 from—
Tom Arthur, Minister for Community Wealth and Public Finance
Alasdair Hamilton, Procurement Policy Portfolio Manager, Scottish Government
Murdo Fraser indicated that he has a connection with the Scotch Whisky Association.
3 Scottish Budget 2024-25:
The Committee took evidence from—
Neil Gray, Cabinet Secretary for Wellbeing Economy, Fair Work and Energy
Colin Cook, Director of Economic Development
Aidan Grisewood, Director of Economic Strategy, Scottish Government
4 Trade (Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership) Bill (UK Parliament legislation) (In Private):
The Committee considered the evidence heard under agenda item 2 and agreed to consider a draft report at a future meeting.
5 Scottish Budget 2024-25 (In Private):
The Committee considered the evidence heard under agenda item 3.
6 Petroineos Grangemouth (In Private):
The Committee considered correspondence and agreed to write to the Scottish Government and the UK Government.