Minutes: 05 June 2024

1. Subordinate legislation:

The Committee took evidence on the following affirmative instruments:

Scottish Pubs Code Regulations 2024 [draft]

Tied Pubs (Fees and Financial Penalties) (Scotland) Regulations 2024[draft]

Scottish Pubs Code Adjudicator (Miscellaneous Listings) Order 2024 [draft]

Scottish Pubs Code Adjudicator (Duty to Publish Certain Information) Regulations 2024 [draft]

Tied Pubs (Scottish Arbitration Rules) Amendment Order 2024 [draft] from—

• Tom Arthur, Minister for Employment and Investment, Scottish Government.  

2. Subordinate legislation:

Tom Arthur (Minister for Employment and Investment) moved—

S6M-13351—That the Economy and Fair Work Committee recommends that the Scottish Pubs Code Regulations 2024 [draft] be approved.

The motion was agreed to.

3. Subordinate legislation:

Tom Arthur (Minister for Employment and Investment) moved—

S6M-13353—That the Economy and Fair Work Committee recommends that the Tied Pubs (Fees and Financial Penalties) (Scotland) Regulations 2024 [draft] be approved.

4. Subordinate legislation:

Tom Arthur (Minister for Employment and Investment) moved—

S6M-13348—That the Economy and Fair Work Committee recommends that the Scottish Pubs Code Adjudicator (Miscellaneous Listings) Order 2024 [draft] be approved.

5. Subordinate legislation:

Tom Arthur (Minister for Employment and Investment) moved—

S6M-13347—That the Economy and Fair Work Committee recommends that the Scottish Pubs Code Adjudicator (Duty to Publish Certain Information) Regulations 2024 [draft] be approved.

6. Subordinate legislation:

Tom Arthur (Minister for Employment and Investment) moved—

S6M-13352—That the Economy and Fair Work Committee recommends that the Tied Pubs (Scottish Arbitration Rules) Amendment Order 2024 [draft] be approved.

The motion was agreed to.

The Committee delegated to the Convener responsibility for finalising the report for publication.

7. Disability Employment Gap:

The Committee took evidence from—

• Tom Arthur, Minister for Employment and Investment,
• Stephen Garland, Senior Policy Officer, and
• Claire Renton, Deputy Director, Employability, Scottish Government.
  
  

8. Subordinate legislation:

The Committee took evidence on the Protected Trust Deeds (Miscellaneous Amendment) (Scotland) Regulations 2024 [draft] from—

• Ivan McKee, Minister for Public Finance, and
• Fiona Hendry, Policy Development Manager, Scottish Government.

9. Subordinate legislation:

Ivan McKee (Minister for Public Finance) moved—

S6M-TBC—That the Economy and Fair Work Committee recommends that the Protected Trust Deeds (Miscellaneous Amendment) (Scotland) Regulations 2024 [draft] be approved.

The motion was agreed to.

The Committee delegated to the Convener responsibility for finalising the report for publication.

10. Disability employment gap (In Private):

The Committee considered the evidence heard under agenda item 7.