Economy and Fair Work Committee
Agenda: 22 November 2023
Wednesday, 22 November 2023
29th Meeting, 2023
Full agenda and available meeting papers
1. Declaration of interests
Jackie Dunbar will be invited to declare any relevant interests.
2. Decision on taking business in private
The Committee will decide whether to take items 7 and 8 in private.
3. Data Protection and Digital Information Bill (UK Parliament legislation)
The Committee will take evidence on legislative consent memorandum LCM(S6-36) and on the supplementary legislative consent memorandum LCM(S6-36a) from—
- Richard Lochhead
Minister for Small Business, Innovation, Tourism and Trade
Scottish Government - Helen Findlay
Head of Information Assurance & Data Protection
Scottish Government - Eilidh McLaughlin
Head of Digital Citizen Unit
Scottish Government
Papers for this item:
Paper 1 - Paper 1 Paper by the Clerk (457KB, pdf) posted 21 November 2023
1 private paper will be discussed during this agenda item
4. Economic Activity of Public Bodies (Overseas Matters) Bill (UK Parliament legislation)
The Committee will take evidence on legislative consent memorandum LCM(S6-38) from—
- Tom Arthur
Minister for Community Wealth and Public Finance
Scottish Government - Russell Bain
Deputy Director, International Futures and Brand Scotland policy
Scottish Government - Alasdair Hamilton
Procurement Policy Portfolio Manager
Scottish Government - Robert McConnell
Lawyer
Scottish Government
Papers for this item:
Paper 1 - Paper 3 Paper by the Clerk (314KB, pdf) posted 17 November 2023
1 private paper will be discussed during this agenda item
5. Subordinate legislation
The Committee will consider the following negative instruments—
Papers for this item:
Paper 1 - Paper 5 Paper by the Clerk (142KB, pdf) posted 17 November 2023
Paper 2 - Paper 6 Paper by the Clerk (172KB, pdf) posted 17 November 2023
6. Just Transition for the North East and Moray
The Committee will take evidence from—
- Duncan Cameron
Managing Director
First Bus Scotland - Mike Duncan
North East Scotland Development Manager
Federation of Small Businesses Scotland - Jordan Jack
General Secretary
Campaign for North East Rail - Mark Munro
Chief Investment Officer
Scottish National Investment Bank - Fergus Mutch
Policy Advisor
Aberdeen and Grampian Chamber of Commerce - Ronan O'Hara
Chief Executive
Crown Estate Scotland
Papers for this item:
Paper 1 - Paper 7 Paper by the Clerk (110KB, pdf) posted 20 November 2023
1 private paper will be discussed during this agenda item
7. Data Protection and Digital Information Bill (UK Parliament legislation)
The Committee will consider the evidence heard earlier under agenda item 3.
8. Economic Activity of Public Bodies (Overseas Matters) Bill (UK Parliament legislation)
The Committee will consider the evidence heard earlier under agenda item 4.
9. Just Transition for the North East and Moray
The Committee will consider the evidence heard earlier under agenda item 6.