Convener:
Claire Baker (Lab) (until 6 November 2024)
Colin Smyth (Lab) (from 13 November 2024)
Deputy Convener:
Colin Beattie (SNP) (until 17 June 2024)
Michelle Thomson (SNP) (from 26 June 2024)
Membership: The committee has 9 members
Committee meetingsThere were 33 meetings in the parliamentary year.NumberTotal meetings of the Committee33Meetings held wholly in private3Meetings held partly in private28Joint meetings with other Committees0Meetings held outside the Parliament0Meetings held remotely by video conference0Hybrid meetings5Committee membersMembersPartyNumber of meetings attended (possible total)Claire Baker (until 6 November 2024)Lab13 (14)Colin Beattie (until 17 June 2024)SNP4 (5)Maggie Chapman (until 18 June 2024)Green5 (5)Willie Coffey (from 18 June 2024)SNP26 (28)Murdo FraserCon33 (33)Jamie Halcro Johnston (from 10 October 2024)Con20 (21)Daniel Johnson (from 6 November 2024)Lab17 (19)Gordon MacdonaldSNP33 (33)Lorna Slater (from 18 June 2024)Green27 (28)Colin SmythLabour33 (33)Kevin StewartSNP33 (33)Michelle Thomson (from 18 June 2024)SNP26 (28)Evelyn Tweed (until 17 June 2024)SNP4 (5)Brian Whittle (until 10 October 2024)Con11 (12)Substitute membersSubstitute membersPartyNumber of meetings attendedClaire Baker (from 6 November 2024)Con0Ariane Burgess (until 18 June 2024)Green0Maggie Chapman (from 18 June 2024)Green0Bob DorisSNP6Pam Gosal (until 6 November 2024)Con0Daniel Johnson (until 6 November 2024)Lab0Liz Smith (until 6 November 2024)Con0Reporters: None
Committee Clerk: Anne Peat
Advisers: None
Visits:
The committee made 2 visits:
1 visit to the National Robotarium at Heriot-Watt University, as part of its inquiry into Scotland’s City and Regional Growth Deals.
1 visit to the Ferguson Marine shipyard, September 2024.