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Economy, Tourism and Energy Committee


Agenda: 22 September 2026

Tuesday, 22 September 2026

5th Meeting, 2026

Start time: 09:30am
Location: Committee Room 2
Agenda items:

  1. Decision on taking business in private
  2. Employment Tribunals Extension of Jurisdiction (Amendment) (Scotland) Order 2026 [draft] – evidence
  3. Employment Tribunals Extension of Jurisdiction (Amendment) (Scotland) Order 2026 [draft] – motion recommending approval
  4. Cyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) Bill (UK Parliament legislation) – approach
  5. State of the Scottish economy and labour market
  6. Scotland’s energy sector
  7. Subordinate Legislation

Agenda published: Thursday, 17 September 2026 03:24pm

Full agenda and available meeting papers


1. Decision on taking business in private

The Committee will decide whether to take item 7 in private.


2. Employment Tribunals Extension of Jurisdiction (Amendment) (Scotland) Order 2026 [draft] – evidence

The Committee will take evidence on the Employment Tribunals Extension of Jurisdiction (Amendment) (Scotland) Order 2026 [draft] from—

  • Tom Arthur MSP
    Minister for Business and Fair Work
    Scottish Government
  • Alison Moore
    Fair Work & Labour Market Team Leader, Jobs and Wellbeing Directorate
    Scottish Government
  • Susan Robb
    Solicitor
    Scottish Government

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3. Employment Tribunals Extension of Jurisdiction (Amendment) (Scotland) Order 2026 [draft] – motion recommending approval

Tom Arthur (Minister for Business and Fair Work) to move—S7M-01019—That the Economy, Tourism and Energy Committee recommends that the Employment Tribunals Extension of Jurisdiction (Amendment) (Scotland) Order 2026 [draft] be approved.


4. Cyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) Bill (UK Parliament legislation) – approach

The Committee will consider its approach to scrutiny of legislative consent memorandum LCM-S7-12.

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5. State of the Scottish economy and labour market

The Committee will take evidence from—

  • Professor Stuart McIntyre
    Fraser of Allander Institute
  • Stephen Boyd
    Director
    Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR) Scotland

Papers for this item:

1 private paper will be discussed during this agenda item


6. Scotland’s energy sector

The Committee will take evidence from—

  • Professor Paul de Leeuw
    Director, Energy Transition Institute
    Robert Gordon University

Papers for this item:

1 private paper will be discussed during this agenda item


7. Subordinate Legislation

The Committee will consider a draft letter to the Minister for Europe, External Affairs and Energy on the Renewables Obligation (Scotland) Amendment (No. 2) Order 2026 [draft].

Papers for this item:

1 private paper will be discussed during this agenda item


Official Report

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