Minutes: 11 January 2023

Wednesday, 11 January 2023

1st Meeting, 2023

Start time: 09:32am

End time: 12:51pm

Location: T1.60-CR4 The Clerk Maxwell Room

Published: Thursday, 12 January 2023

Committee Member attendees:

Minutes

1. Decision on taking business in private:

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

2. The outlook for business investment:

The Committee took evidence from-

Jonny Clark, Managing Director, ITP Energised;

Claire Mack, Chief Executive, Scottish Renewables;

Jon O'Sullivan, Director for Onshore Wind and Solar, EDF Renewables;

James Reid, Operations Director, FES Energy.

3. Chief Entrepreneurial Adviser to the Scottish Government:

The Committee took evidence from Professor Mark Logan.

4. The outlook for business investment (In Private):

The Committee considered the evidence heard earlier under agenda item 2. The Committee agreed to write to the Scottish Government highlighting issues raised in this and previous evidence sessions.

5. Chief Entrepreneurial Adviser to the Scottish Government (In Private):

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

6. Work programme (In Private):

The Committee considered its work programme.