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Chamber and committees

Economy and Fair Work Committee

Meeting date: Wednesday, September 3, 2025


Contents


Convener

The Deputy Convener (Michelle Thomson)

Good morning, and welcome to the 23rd meeting in 2025 of the Economy and Fair Work Committee. The first item of business on our agenda is the choice of a convener, following the resignation of Colin Smyth.

In accordance with the Parliament’s standing orders, where the office of convener is vacant, the deputy convener—in this case, myself—chairs the meeting for the purpose of choosing a new convener. The Parliament has agreed that only members of the Scottish Labour Party are eligible to be chosen as a convener of this committee. To that end, I nominate Daniel Johnson, sitting to my right, and seek the agreement of the committee for him to be convener. Are we agreed?

Members indicated agreement.

In that case, I shall hand over to Daniel Johnson.