Minutes: 11 December 2024

1. Decision on taking business in private:

The Committee agreed to take items 5 and 7 in private.

2. Subordinate legislation:

The Committee agreed to note the following negative instrument—

Public Procurement (Miscellaneous Amendment) (Scotland) Regulations 2024

3. Product Regulation and Metrology Bill (UK Parliament legislation):

The Committee took evidence on legislative consent memorandum (LCM(S6)50) from—

4. City Region and Regional Growth Deals:

The Committee took evidence from—

Malcolm Bennie, Director of Place Services, Falkirk Growth Deal;

David McDowall, Head of Economic Growth, Ayrshire Growth Deal;

Anne Murray, Chief Officer, Economic & Community Regeneration, Islands Growth Deal;

Rick O'Farrell, Director, Borderlands Inclusive Growth Deal.

5. Product Regulation and Metrology Bill (UK Parliament legislation) (In Private):

The Committee considered the evidence heard earlier under agenda item 3 and agreed to consider a draft report, in private, at a future meeting.

6. City Region and Regional Growth Deals (In Private):

The Committee considered the evidence heard earlier under agenda item 4.

7. Work programme (In Private):

The Committee considered a paper by the clerk on a proposal for joint work with the Education, Children and Young People Committee on skills policy and agreed to consider a further paper, in private, at a future meeting.