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Chamber and committees

Economy and Fair Work Committee

The Committee was established in June 2021. It focuses on:

  • the Scottish Government’s economic policy and strategy, including a just transition to a net zero economy
  • employment, procurement, investment and trade policies
  • support for business, industry, tourism and manufacturing
  • broadband connectivity and the digital economy
  • the Scottish National Investment Bank

Next meeting of the committee

Details of the next meeting are not available yet.

Dates for future meetings

The Economy and Fair Work Committee usually meets weekly on Wednesdays. 

Previous meetings of the committee

See all meetings of the committee

Work of the Committee

Work of the Committee: Completed work

Alexander Dennis

Bankruptcy and Diligence (Scotland) Bill

Closing the Disability Employment Gap in Scotland

Common Frameworks

Community Wealth Building (Scotland) Bill

Consumer Scotland

Digital Assets (Scotland) Bill

Draft Climate Change Plan 2026-2040

Enterprise Agencies and VisitScotland

Grangemouth's Industrial Future

Just Transition for the Grangemouth area

Just Transition for the North East and Moray

Legislative Consent Memorandum on the Cyber Security and Resilience Network and Information Systems Bill

Legislative Consent Memorandum on the Data (Use and Access) Bill (UK Parliament Legislation)

Legislative Consent Memorandum on the Employment Rights Bill (UK Parliament Legislation)

Legislative Consent Memorandum on the Procurement Bill (UK Parliament legislation)

Legislative Consent Memorandum on the Product Regulation and Metrology Bill (UK Parliament Legislation)

Legislative Consent Memorandum on the Trade (Australia and New Zealand) Bill (UK Parliament legislation)

Legislative Consent Memorandum on the UK Data Protection and Digital Information Bill

Legislative Consent Memorandum on the UK Economic Activity of Public Bodies (Overseas Matters) Bill

Legislative Consent Memorandum on the UK Electronic Trade Documents Bill

Legislative Consent Memorandum on the UK Infrastructure Bank Bill

Legislative Consent Memorandum on the UK Professional Qualifications Bill

Legislative Consent Memorandum on the UK Subsidy Control Bill

Legislative Consent Memorandum on the UK Trade (Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership) Bill

National Strategy for Economic Transformation

New Deal for Business

Post-Legislative Scrutiny of the Procurement Reform (Scotland) Act 2014

Pre-Budget Scrutiny 2023-24

Pre-Budget Scrutiny 2025-26

Pre-Budget Scrutiny 2026-27

Pre-Budget scrutiny 2024-25

Protected Trust Deeds (Miscellaneous Amendment) (Scotland) Regulations 2024

Registers of Scotland

Royal Mail service changes

Scotland's City and Regional Growth Deals

Scotland's Supply Chain

Scottish Government investments in private enterprises

Scottish National Investment Bank

Skills Delivery

Subordinate legislation relating to the Tied Pubs (Scotland) Act 2021

The economic potential of Artificial Intelligence

Town Centres and Retail in Scotland

Work Programme Discussions

Work of the Committee: Correspondence

Correspondence

Economy and Fair Work Committee

Cyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) Bill

24 March 2026

Letter from the Cabinet Secretary for Justice and Home Affairs to the Convener, 24 March 2026

Economy and Fair Work Committee

Alexander Dennis update

23 March 2026

Letter from the Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Economy and Gaelic, 23 March 2026

Economy and Fair Work Committee

Artificial Intelligence and the Scottish economy

23 March 2026

Letter from the Minister for Business and Employment, 23 March 2026

Work of the Committee: Official Reports of meetings

Official Reports of meetings

Economy and Fair Work Committee

Meeting date: Wednesday, March 4, 2026

Decision on Taking Business in Private, Cyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) Bill (UK Parliament Legislation)

Economy and Fair Work Committee

Meeting date: Wednesday, February 18, 2026

Digital Assets (Scotland) Bill: Stage 2

Economy and Fair Work Committee

Meeting date: Wednesday, February 4, 2026

Decision on Taking Business in Private, Subordinate Legislation

Economy and Fair Work Committee

Meeting date: Wednesday, January 21, 2026

Decision on Taking Business in Private, Budget Scrutiny 2026-27, Subordinate Legislation, Community Wealth Building (Scotland) Bill: Stage 2

Economy and Fair Work Committee

Meeting date: Wednesday, January 14, 2026

Draft Climate Change Plan, Community Wealth Building (Scotland) Bill: Stage 2

Economy and Fair Work Committee

Meeting date: Wednesday, January 7, 2026

Draft Climate Change Plan

Economy and Fair Work Committee

Meeting date: Wednesday, December 17, 2025

Digital Assets (Scotland) Bill: Stage 1

Economy and Fair Work Committee

Meeting date: Wednesday, December 10, 2025

Digital Assets (Scotland) Bill: Stage 1

Economy and Fair Work Committee

Meeting date: Wednesday, December 3, 2025

Digital Assets (Scotland) Bill: Stage 1

Economy and Fair Work Committee

Meeting date: Wednesday, November 26, 2025

Subordinate Legislation, Digital Assets (Scotland) Bill: Stage 1

Work of the Committee: Reports

Committee reports

Legacy Report of the Economy and Fair Work Committee, Session 6

Published: 24 March 2026

A report from the Economy and Fair Work Committee on work undertaken during Session 6.

Annual report of the Economy and Fair Work Committee 2025-26

Published: 24 March 2026

A report of the work of the Economy and Fair Work Committee for the period 13 May 2025 to 8 April 2026.

Report on the Legislative Consent Memorandum for the Cyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) Bill

Published: 12 March 2026

A report by the Economy and Fair Work Committee on the Legislative Consent Memorandum for the Cyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) Bill.

Work of the Committee: Committee Remit

To consider and report on matters within the responsibility of the Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Economy and Gaelic, with the exception of Gaelic; and on matters relating to just transition.

Current Members

A photo of Daniel Johnson MSP

Daniel Johnson

Convener
Scottish Labour
A photo of Michelle Thomson MSP

Michelle Thomson

Deputy Convener
Scottish National Party
A photo of Sarah Boyack MSP

Sarah Boyack

Member
Scottish Labour
A photo of Willie Coffey MSP

Willie Coffey

Member
Scottish National Party
A photo of Murdo Fraser MSP

Murdo Fraser

Member
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
A photo of Stephen Kerr MSP

Stephen Kerr

Member
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
A photo of Gordon MacDonald MSP

Gordon MacDonald

Member
Scottish National Party
A photo of Lorna Slater MSP

Lorna Slater

Member
Scottish Green Party
A photo of Kevin Stewart MSP

Kevin Stewart

Member
Scottish National Party

Full details of committee membership, including substitute and previous members

Call for views

The Economy and Fair Work Committee is not currently seeking views on any of its current inquiries

Get in touch

If you want to get in touch, you can contact Anne Peat, the Clerk for the committee.