Meeting of the Parliament [Draft]

Meeting date: Tuesday, January 31, 2023

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Committee Announcements (Economy and Fair Work Committee)

The next item of business is an announcement by the Economy and Fair Work Committee on inquiries into a just transition for the Grangemouth area and the disabled employment gap. I call Claire Baker, convener of the committee, to make the announcement.

I welcome the opportunity to highlight two inquiries that the Economy and Fair Work committee is undertaking.

Yesterday, members of the committee visited Enable Works and All in Dundee, which is a consortium that supports people with disabilities into meaningful employment and supports employers to identify and provide job opportunities. I thank Dovetail Enterprises for the tour of its factory. On Monday, committee members will visit Glasgow to see the work that is being done by the National Autistic Society Scotland to support young people into employment.

Those visits are part of our on-going work to look at Scotland’s disability employment gap and what must be done to ensure that the Government meets its target to significantly reduce that gap. Our call for views will remain open for another couple of weeks.

I also highlight the Economy and Fair Work Committee’s inquiry into how we can support, incentivise and de-risk the transition to net zero in a way that will benefit businesses and people. The committee has agreed that the first focus for that work will be Grangemouth. We know that we must all turn our attention to the transition to net zero. That work will consider the impact on and opportunities for the Grangemouth area.

Any member who would like to find out more about either of those pieces of work should not hesitate to contact our clerks.