Chamber and committees

Economy and Fair Work Committee

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Meeting Agenda

1st Meeting, 2025

• Date: Wednesday, January 8, 2025
• Session: 6
• Location: T1.60-CR4 The Clerk Maxwell Room
• Start time: 09:30am
• Published: Monday, January 6, 2025 11:53am

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1 Decision on taking business in private

The Committee will decide whether to take items 3, 4, and 5 in private.

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2 Budget Scrutiny 2025-26

The Committee will take evidence on the Scottish Government's Budget 2025-26 from—

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Witnesses

Kate Forbes, Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Economy and Gaelic, Scottish Government

Colin Cook, Director of Economic Development, Scottish Government

Marcus McPhillips, Deputy Director, Economic Strategy and Delivery Unit, Scottish Government

Kathleen Swift, Head of DG Economy Finance Unit, Scottish Government

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Paper 1 Paper by the Clerk posted 20/12/2024 (Ref: EFW/S6/25/1/1, 454KB, pdf)

EFW/S6/25/1/2(P) (Private Paper)

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3 Budget Scrutiny 2024-2025

The Committee will consider the evidence heard earlier under agenda item 2.

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4 Correspondence

The Committee will consider correspondence from the Scottish Government regarding Growbiz.

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EFW/S6/25/1/3(P) (Private Paper)

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5 Data (Use and Access) Bill (UK Parliament legislation)

The Committee will consider its approach to the legislative consent memorandum lodged by Kate Forbes, Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Economy and Gaelic (LCM-S6-52).

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EFW/S6/25/1/4(P) (Private Paper)

EFW/S6/25/1/5(P) (Private Paper)

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6 Product Regulation and Metrology Bill (UK Parliament legislation) (in private) (Private)

The Committee will consider a draft report on the legislative consent memorandum lodged by Kate Forbes, Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Economy and Gaelic (LCM-S6-50).

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EFW/S6/25/1/6(P) (Private Paper)

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