Minutes: 26 March 2025

1. Decision on taking business in private:

The Committee agreed to take items 3, 4, and all future consideration of evidence heard in relation to its Scotland's skills system scrutiny, in private.

2. Skills Delivery:

The Committee took evidence from—

James Withers, Independent Advisor, JR Withers Advisory Ltd

and then from—

Frank Mitchell, Chair

Damien Yeats, Chief Executive

Gordon McGuinness, Director of Industry and Enterprise Networks

Lynne Robson, Head of Evidence and Impact, Skills Development Scotland

3. Skills Delivery (In Private):

The Committee considered the evidence heard earlier in the meeting.

4. Community Wealth Building (Scotland) Bill (In Private):

The Committee considered its approach to the scrutiny of the Bill at Stage 1 and agreed to continue consideration at its next meeting.