Minutes: 16 March 2022

Wednesday, 16 March 2022

8th Meeting, 2022

Start time: 09:30am

End time: 12:10pm

Location: T1.60-CR4 The Clerk Maxwell Room

Published: Wednesday, 16 March 2022

Committee Member attendees:

Also present:

Liz Smith

Minutes

1. Decision on taking business in private:

The Committee agreed to take items 4 and 5 in private.

2. National Strategy for Economic Transformation:

The Committee took evidence from—

Kate Forbes, Cabinet Secretary for Finance and the Economy, Colin Cook,Director of Economic Development , Gary Gillespie,Chief Economist and Adam Reid,Deputy Director for Skills, Scottish Government .

3. Scottish National Investment Bank:

The Committee took evidence from—

Willie Watt , Chair and Carolyn Jameson ,Board Member , Scottish National Investment Bank .

4. National Strategy for Economic Transformation (In private):

The Committee considered the evidence heard earlier in the meeting and agreed to write to the Cabinet Secretary for Finance and the Economy.

5. Scottish National Investment Bank (In private):

The Committee considered the evidence heard earlier in the meeting.