Minutes: 04 February 2026

1. Decision on taking business in private:

The Committee agreed to take items 4 and 5 in private.

2. Subordinate legislation:

The Committee took evidence on the Public Procurement (India Trade Agreement) (Miscellaneous Amendment) (Scotland) Regulations 2026 [draft] from—

Ivan McKee, Minister for Public Finance and Emma Lopinska, Procurement Policy Manager, Scottish Government.

3. Subordinate legislation:

The Minister for Public Finance moved—

S6M-20367—

That the Economy and Fair Work Committee recommends that the Public Procurement (India Trade Agreement) (Miscellaneous Amendment) (Scotland) Regulations 2026 [draft] be approved.

The motion was agreed to.

4. Cyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) Bill (UK Parliament legislation) (In Private):

The Committee considered the legislative consent memorandum lodged by the Cabinet Secretary for Justice and Home Affairs (LCM-S6-70). The Committee agreed to note the LCM, in anticipation of a supplementary LCM being lodged and to write to the UK and Scottish Governments.

5. City Region and Regional Growth Deals (In Private):

The Committee noted the Scottish Government's response to its City and Regional Growth Deals report and agreed to write to the UK and Scottish Governments.

6. Work programme (In Private):

The Committee noted its work programme.