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Seòmar agus comataidhean

Economy and Fair Work Committee


Agenda: 19 March 2025

Wednesday, 19 March 2025

9th Meeting, 2025

Start time: 09:15am
Location: T1.60-CR4 The Clerk Maxwell Room
Agenda items:

  1. Decision on taking business in private
  2. Employment Rights Bill (UK Parliament legislation)
  3. New Deal for Business
  4. Employment Rights Bill (UK Parliament legislation)
  5. New Deal for Business (in private)
  6. Correspondence
  7. Work programme

Agenda published: Tuesday, 18 March 2025 12:56pm

Full agenda and available meeting papers


1. Decision on taking business in private

The Committee will decide whether to take items 4, 6 and 7 in private.


2. Employment Rights Bill (UK Parliament legislation)

The Committee will take evidence on legislative consent memorandum LCM(S6-53) from—

  • Ivan McKee
    Minister for Public Finance
    Scottish Government
  • Stephen Garland
    Unit Head, Fair Work Division
    Scottish Government
  • Jo Mitchell
    Procurement Policy Manager
    Scottish Government
  • Megan Lawson
    Lawyer
    Scottish Government

Papers for this item:

1 private paper will be discussed during this agenda item


3. New Deal for Business

The Committee will take evidence from—

  • Kate Forbes
    Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Economy and Gaelic
    Scottish Government
  • Dr Poonam Malik, MBA, PhD, FRSE, FRSB
    Co-chair
    New Deal for Business Group (NDBG)
  • Judith Young
    Deputy Director, Strategic Economic and Business Engagement Division
    Scottish Government

Papers for this item:

1 private paper will be discussed during this agenda item


4. Employment Rights Bill (UK Parliament legislation)

The Committee will consider the evidence heard earlier under agenda item 2.


5. New Deal for Business (in private)

The Committee will consider the evidence it heard earlier under agenda item 3.


6. Correspondence

The Committee will consider correspondence.

Papers for this item:

1 private paper will be discussed during this agenda item


7. Work programme

The Committee will consider its work programme.

Papers for this item:

1 private paper will be discussed during this agenda item