Economy and Fair Work Committee
The Committee was established in June 2021. It focuses on:
- the Scottish Government’s economic policy and strategy, including a just transition to a net zero economy
- employment, procurement, investment and trade policies
- support for business, industry, tourism and manufacturing
- broadband connectivity and the digital economy
- the Scottish National Investment Bank
Next meeting of the committee
Details of the next meeting are not available yet.
Future meetings of the committee
The Economy and Fair Work Committee usually meets weekly on Wednesdays.
Previous meetings of the committee
Work of the Committee
Correspondence
Correspondence
Economy and Fair Work Committee
Grangemouth Just Transition Fund
21 February 2025
Letter from the First Minister, 21 February 2025
Economy and Fair Work Committee
Budget Scrutiny 2025-25 - Request for updates response
20 February 2025
Letter from the Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Economy and Gaelic, 20 February 2025
Economy and Fair Work Committee
18 February 2025
Letter from the Minister for Business, 18 February 2025
Official Reports of meetings
Official Reports of meetings
Meeting date: Wednesday, February 5, 2025
Economy and Fair Work Committee
City Region and Regional Growth Deals, Subordinate Legislation
Meeting date: Wednesday, January 29, 2025
Economy and Fair Work Committee
Decision on Taking Business in Private, Subordinate Legislation
Meeting date: Wednesday, January 22, 2025
Economy and Fair Work Committee
Decision on Taking Business in Private, City Region and Regional Growth Deals
Meeting date: Wednesday, January 15, 2025
Economy and Fair Work Committee
Decision on Taking Business in Private, City Region and Regional Growth Deals
Meeting date: Wednesday, January 8, 2025
Economy and Fair Work Committee
Decision on Taking Business in Private, Budget Scrutiny 2025-26, Correction
Meeting date: Wednesday, December 11, 2024
Economy and Fair Work Committee
Decision on Taking Business in Private, Subordinate Legislation, Product Regulation and Metrology Bill, City Region and Regional Growth Deals
Meeting date: Wednesday, December 4, 2024
Economy and Fair Work Committee
Decision on Taking Business in Private, City Region and Regional Growth Deals
Meeting date: Wednesday, November 27, 2024
Economy and Fair Work Committee
Decisions on Taking Business in Private, Subordinate Legislation, City Region and Regional Growth Deals
Meeting date: Wednesday, November 20, 2024
Economy and Fair Work Committee
Decision on Taking Business in Private, Subordinate Legislation, Petroineos Grangemouth
Meeting date: Wednesday, November 13, 2024
Economy and Fair Work Committee
Interests, Convener, Decision on Taking Business in Private, Consumer Scotland, Petroineos Grangemouth
Reports
Committee reports
A report on two affirmative Scottish Statutory instruments considered by the Economy and Fair Work Committee on Wednesday 29 January and Wednesday 5 February 2025.
Report on the Legislative Consent Memorandum for the Data (Use and Access) Bill
A report on the Economy and Fair Work Committee's consideration of the Scottish Government's Legislative Consent Memorandum for the Data (Use and Access) Bill.
Report on the Legislative Consent Memorandum for the Product Regulation and Metrology Bill
A report by the Economy and Fair Work Committee on the Scottish Government's Legislative Consent Memorandum for the Product Regulation and Metrology Bill.
Facal-luirg
Colin Smyth
Convener
Scottish Labour
Michelle Thomson
Deputy Convener
Scottish National Party
Willie Coffey
Member
Scottish National Party
Murdo Fraser
Member
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Jamie Halcro Johnston
Member
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Daniel Johnson
Member
Scottish Labour
Gordon MacDonald
Member
Scottish National Party
Lorna Slater
Member
Scottish Green Party
Kevin Stewart
Member
Scottish National Party
Full details of committee membership, including substitute and previous members