Minutes: 22 September 2026

1. Decision on taking business in private:

The Committee agreed to take item 7 in private.

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

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

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

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

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

The motion was agreed to. 
The Committee agreed to delegate to the Convener finalisation of a report on the instrument.

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

The Committee considered its approach to scrutiny of legislative consent memorandum LCM-S7-12 and agreed to write to the Scottish Government.

5. State of the Scottish economy and labour market:

The Committee took evidence from—

Professor Stuart McIntyre, Fraser of Allander Institute;

Stephen Boyd, Director, Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR) Scotland.

6. Scotland’s energy sector:

The Committee took evidence from—

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

7. Subordinate Legislation (In Private):

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