Minutes: 21 June 2023

1. Decision on taking business in private:

The Committee agreed to take items 3 and 5 in private.

2. Scottish National Investment Bank:

The Committee took evidence from—

Willie Watt, Chair; and Al Denholm, Chief Executive Officer, Scottish National Investment Bank.

3. Scottish National Investment Bank (In Private):

The Committee considered the evidence heard earlier in the meeting.

4. Electronic Trade Documents Bill (UK Parliament legislation) (In Private):

The Committee considered and agreed a draft report for publication.

5. Correspondence (In Private):

The Committee noted correspondence from the Convener of the Constitution, Europe, External Affairs and Culture Committee.

6. Post-legislative scrutiny of the Procurement Reform (Scotland) Act 2014 (In Private):

The Committee further considered its approach to post-legislative scrutiny and agreed to launch a call for views.

7. Work programme (In Private):

The Committee received a work programme update. It considered its approach to part two of the just transition inquiry and agreed the key themes to explore, the questions for a call for views and to further consider its approach at a future meeting. The committee agreed to invite the enterprise agencies to give evidence to inform its pre-budget consideration and to invite James Withers to give evidence on his report on the skills delivery landscape. The Committee considered a letter from the Minister for Zero Carbon Building, Active Travel and Tenants’ Rights about the Building (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2023, referred to the Local Government, Housing and Planning Committee and agreed to seek an update from that Committee on its plans for consideration.