Minutes: 08 February 2023

Wednesday, 08 February 2023

4th Meeting, 2023

Start time: 09:34am

End time: 11:31am

Location: T1.60-CR4 The Clerk Maxwell Room

Published: Thursday, 09 February 2023

Committee Member attendees:

Claire Baker (Convener)
Colin Beattie (Deputy Convener)
Maggie Chapman (Member)
Jamie Halcro Johnston (Member)
Fiona Hyslop (Member)
Gordon MacDonald (Member)
Graham Simpson (Member)
Colin Smyth (Member)
Michelle Thomson (Member)

Minutes

1. Decision on taking business in private:

The Committee agreed to take item 3 in private.

2. Disability employment gap:

The Committee took evidence from—

Richard Lochhead, Minister for Just Transition, Employment and Fair Work, Susan Ferguson,Interim Deputy Director for Complex Mental Health Care and Lewis Hedge,Deputy Director for Fair Work and Labour Market Strategy, Scottish Government .

3. Disability employment gap (In Private):

The Committee considered the evidence heard earlier and agreed to write to the Minister for Just Transition, Employment and Fair Work seeking further information.