Minutes: 17 November 2022

1. Road to recovery: impact of the pandemic on the Scottish labour market:

The Committee took evidence from—

Marek Zemanik, Senior Policy Advisor, Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development;

Bee Boileau, Research Economist and Jonathan Cribb,Associate Director, Institute for Fiscal Studies ;

David Fairs, Executive Director of Regulatory Policy, Analysis and Advice, The Pensions Regulator;

Dr Liz Cameron CBE, Director and Chief Executive, Scottish Chambers of Commerce;

and then from—

Anna Ritchie Allan, Executive Director, Close the Gap;

Chris Brodie, Director of Regional Skills Planning and Sector Development, Skills Development Scotland;

Anjum Klair, Policy Officer and Jack Jones,Policy Officer, Trades Union Congress .

2. Consideration of evidence (In Private):

The Committee considered the evidence heard earlier in the meeting.