Economy and Fair Work Committee
Meeting Minutes
7th Meeting, 2024
- Date: Wednesday, February 28, 2024
- Session: 6
- Location: T1.60-CR4 The Clerk Maxwell Room
- Meeting opened at: 09:30
- Meeting closed at: 12:10
- Published: Wednesday, February 28, 2024 02:57pm
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 item 3, and consideration of future evidence received on its Post-Legislative Scrutiny of the Procurement Reform (Scotland) Act 2014, in private.
2 Post-Legislative Scrutiny of the Procurement Reform (Scotland) Act 2014:
The Committee took evidence from—
Pauline Gordon, Partnership Manager, TSI Scotland Network;
David Livey, Policy and Public Affairs Manager, Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations;
Duncan Thorp, Policy and Public Affairs Manager, Social Enterprise Scotland.
and then from—
Lindsey Millen, Head of Policy and Development, Close the Gap;
Martin Rhodes, Chief Executive, Scottish Fair Trade Forum.
3 Post-Legislative Scrutiny of the Procurement Reform (Scotland) Act2014 (In Private):
The Committee considered the evidence heard under agenda item 2.
Colin Smyth indicated that he is the Convener of the Cross-Party Group on Fair Trade and Chair of Dumfries and Galloway Regional Fairtrade Steering Group.