Economy and Fair Work Committee
The Committee was established in June 2021. It focuses on:
- the Scottish Government’s economic policy and strategy, including a just transition to a net zero economy
- employment, procurement, investment and trade policies
- support for business, industry, tourism and manufacturing
- broadband connectivity and the digital economy
- the Scottish National Investment Bank
Next meeting of the committee
Start time:
10:00am, Wednesday 17 September 2025
Location: T1.60-CR4 The Clerk Maxwell Room
Agenda:
- Decision on taking business in private
- Pre-Budget Scrutiny
- Consideration of Evidence (in private)
Dates for future meetings
The Economy and Fair Work Committee usually meets weekly on Wednesdays.
Previous meetings of the committee
Work of the Committee
Current work
Alexander Dennis
Community Wealth Building (Scotland) Bill
Consumer Scotland
Grangemouth's Industrial Future
National Strategy for Economic Transformation
New Deal for Business
Pre-Budget Scrutiny 2026-27
Registers of Scotland
Scotland's City and Regional Growth Deals
Scottish Government investments in private enterprises
Skills Delivery
Completed work
Bankruptcy and Diligence (Scotland) Bill
Closing the Disability Employment Gap in Scotland
Common Frameworks
Just Transition for the Grangemouth area
Just Transition for the North East and Moray
Legislative Consent Memorandum on the Data (Use and Access) Bill (UK Parliament Legislation)
Legislative Consent Memorandum on the Employment Rights Bill (UK Parliament Legislation)
Legislative Consent Memorandum on the Procurement Bill (UK Parliament legislation)
Legislative Consent Memorandum on the Product Regulation and Metrology Bill (UK Parliament Legislation)
Legislative Consent Memorandum on the Trade (Australia and New Zealand) Bill (UK Parliament legislation)
Legislative Consent Memorandum on the UK Data Protection and Digital Information Bill
Legislative Consent Memorandum on the UK Economic Activity of Public Bodies (Overseas Matters) Bill
Legislative Consent Memorandum on the UK Electronic Trade Documents Bill
Legislative Consent Memorandum on the UK Infrastructure Bank Bill
Legislative Consent Memorandum on the UK Professional Qualifications Bill
Legislative Consent Memorandum on the UK Subsidy Control Bill
Legislative Consent Memorandum on the UK Trade (Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership) Bill
Post-Legislative Scrutiny of the Procurement Reform (Scotland) Act 2014
Pre-Budget Scrutiny 2023-24
Pre-Budget Scrutiny 2025-26
Pre-Budget scrutiny 2024-25
Protected Trust Deeds (Miscellaneous Amendment) (Scotland) Regulations 2024
Royal Mail service changes
Scotland's Supply Chain
Subordinate legislation relating to the Tied Pubs (Scotland) Act 2021
Town Centres and Retail in Scotland
Work Programme Discussions
Correspondence
Correspondence
Economy and Fair Work Committee
Tourism and Hospitality Sectors and Visitor Levy
9 September 2025
Letter to the Minister for Public Finance, 9 September 2025
Economy and Fair Work Committee
Public Procurement Survey of Suppliers 2024
1 September 2025
Letter from the Minister for Public Finance, 1 September 2025
Economy and Fair Work Committee
Fiscal Update and Forecast Evaluation reports
26 August 2025
Letter from the Chair of the Scottish Fiscal Commission, 26 August 2025
Official Reports of meetings
Official Reports of meetings
Meeting date: Wednesday, September 3, 2025
Economy and Fair Work Committee
Convener, Interests, Decision on Taking Business in Private, Tourism
Meeting date: Thursday, June 26, 2025
Economy and Fair Work Committee
Decision on Taking Business in Private, Alexander Dennis
Meeting date: Wednesday, June 25, 2025
Economy and Fair Work Committee
Decision on Taking Business in Private, Community Wealth Building (Scotland) Bill: Stage 1, Alexander Dennis
Meeting date: Wednesday, June 18, 2025
Economy and Fair Work Committee
Decision on Taking Business in Private, Product Regulation and Metrology Bill (UK Parliament Legislation), Community Wealth Building (Scotland) Bill: Stage 1
Meeting date: Wednesday, June 11, 2025
Economy and Fair Work Committee
Decision on Taking Business in Private, Grangemouth鈥檚 Industrial Future, Community Wealth Building (Scotland) Bill: Stage 1
Meeting date: Wednesday, June 4, 2025
Economy and Fair Work Committee
Decision on Taking Business in Private, Community Wealth Building (Scotland) Bill: Stage 1, Subordinate Legislation
Meeting date: Wednesday, May 28, 2025
Economy and Fair Work Committee
Decision on Taking Business in Private, Regional Inequalities and Productivity
Meeting date: Wednesday, May 21, 2025
Economy and Fair Work Committee
Decision on Taking Business in Private, Grangemouth鈥檚 Industrial Future
Meeting date: Wednesday, May 14, 2025
Economy and Fair Work Committee
Decision on Taking Business in Private
Reports
Committee reports
A report by the Economy and Fair Work Committee on two supplementary Legislative Consent Memorandums for the Product Regulation and Metrology Bill.
A report on the work for the Economy and Fair Work Committee for the period 13 May 2024 to 12 May 2025.
A report on the Economy and Fair Work Committee's scrutiny of the Scottish Government's Legislative Consent Memorandum for the Employment Rights Bill.
Committee Remit
To consider and report on matters within the responsibility of the Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Economy and Gaelic, with the exception of Gaelic; and on matters relating to just transition.
Current Members
Daniel Johnson
Convener
Scottish Labour
Michelle Thomson
Deputy Convener
Scottish National Party
Willie Coffey
Member
Scottish National Party
Murdo Fraser
Member
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Stephen Kerr
Member
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Gordon MacDonald
Member
Scottish National Party
Lorna Slater
Member
Scottish Green Party
Kevin Stewart
Member
Scottish National Party
Full details of committee membership, including substitute and previous members