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Chamber and committees

Economy and Fair Work Committee [Session 6]


Agenda: 01 October 2025

Wednesday, 01 October 2025

27th Meeting, 2025

Start time: 09:30am
Location: T1.60-CR4 The Clerk Maxwell Room
Agenda items:

  1. Declaration of interests
  2. Decision on taking business in private
  3. Scottish Government priorities
  4. Scottish Government priorities
  5. Work programme

Agenda published: Friday, 26 September 2025 01:56pm

Full agenda and available meeting papers


1. Declaration of interests

Sarah Boyack will be invited to declare any relevant interests.


2. Decision on taking business in private

The Committee will decide whether to take items 4 and 5 in private. It will also decide whether to take discussion of the approach to scrutiny of expected legislation, and of its work programme, in private at the next meeting. 


3. Scottish Government priorities

The Committee will take evidence from—

  • Kate Forbes
    Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Economy and Gaelic
    Scottish Government
  • Colin Cook
    Director of Economic Development
    Scottish Government
  • Aidan Grisewood
    Director of Jobs and Wellbeing Economy
    Scottish Government

Papers for this item:

1 private paper will be discussed during this agenda item


4. Scottish Government priorities

The Committee will consider the evidence it heard earlier under agenda item 3.


5. Work programme

The Committee will consider options for scrutiny of AI’s potential impact on the Scottish economy.

Papers for this item:

2 private papers will be discussed during this agenda item