Economy and Fair Work Committee
Minutes: 14 June 2023
Wednesday, 14 June 2023
19th Meeting, 2023
Minutes
1. Decision on taking business in private:
The Committee agreed to take items 4 and 5 in private.
2. Electronic Trade Documents Bill (UK Parliament legislation):
The Committee took evidence on legislative consent memorandum LCM(S6-37) from—
Richard Lochhead, Minister for Small Business, Innovation, Tourism and Trade, and
Chris Nicholson, Solicitor and Head of Branch, Constitutional Reform and External Affairs, Scottish Government .
3. Registers of Scotland:
The Committee took evidence from—
Jennifer Henderson, Keeper of the Registers of Scotland and Chris Kerr, Interim Accountable Officer and Registration and Policy Director, Registers of Scotland .
4. Electronic Trade Documents Bill (UK Parliament legislation) (In Private):
The Committee considered the evidence heard earlier under agenda item 2 and agreed to consider a draft report in private at the next meeting.
5. Registers of Scotland (In Private):
The Committee considered the evidence heard earlier under agenda item 3.
6. Post-legislative scrutiny of the Procurement Reform (Scotland) Act 2014 (In Private):
The Committee considered its approach to post-legislative scrutiny and agreed to consider a further paper at a future meeting.