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Chamber and committees

Economy and Fair Work Committee


Minutes: 04 February 2026

Wednesday, 04 February 2026

5th Meeting, 2026

Start time:09:30am
End time: 10:31am
Location: T1.60-CR4 The Clerk Maxwell Room
Published: Thursday, 05 February 2026
Apologies received from:

Minutes


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.


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