Chamber and committees

Economy and Fair Work Committee

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Meeting Agenda

23rd Meeting, 2025

• Date: Wednesday, September 3, 2025
• Session: 6
• Location: T1.60-CR4 The Clerk Maxwell Room
• Start time: 09:00am
• Published: Monday, September 1, 2025 05:54pm

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1 Choice of Convener

The Committee will choose a Convener.

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EFW Paper 1 posted 01/09/2025 (Ref: EFW/S6/25/23/1, 68KB, pdf)

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2 Declaration of interests

Stephen Kerr will be invited to declare any relevant interests.

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3 Decision on taking business in private

The Committee will decide whether to take item 5 in private at this meeting and whether to consider its draft Stage 1 report on the Community Wealth Building (Scotland) Bill in private at the next meeting.

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4 Scotland's Tourism Industry

The Committee will take evidence from—

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Witnesses

Marc Crothall, Chief Executive Officer, Scottish Tourism Alliance

David Hope-Jones, Chief Executive, South of Scotland Destination Alliance

Leon Thompson, Executive Director, UKHospitality Scotland

Gordon Watson, Chief Executive Officer, Loch Lomond and the Trossachs National Park Authority

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Paul Lawrence, Chief Executive, City of Edinburgh Council

Elin Williamson, Head of Business Growth and Inclusion, City of Edinburgh Council

Malcolm Macleod, Assistant Chief Executive - Place, Highland Council

Rob Dickson, Director of Industry & Events, VisitScotland

Cat Leaver, Director of Strategy & Competitive Intelligence , VisitScotland

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EFW Paper 2 posted 01/09/2025 (Ref: EFW/S6/25/23/2, 254KB, pdf)

EFW/S6/25/23/3(P) (Private Paper)

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5 Scotland's Tourism Industry

The Committee will consider the evidence heard earlier in the meeting.

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