Economy and Fair Work Committee
The Committee was established in June 2021. It focuses on:
- the Scottish Government’s economic policy and strategy
- employment, procurement, investment and trade policies
- support for business, industry, tourism and manufacturing
- broadband connectivity and the digital economy
- the Scottish National Investment Bank
Next meeting of the committee
Details of the next meeting are not available yet.
Dates for future meetings
1st Meeting, 2021
Wednesday, June 23, 2021 11:15am
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Previous meetings of the committee
Work of the Committee
Facal-luirg
Facal-luirg
Business Planning Day Note of Decisions
Common Frameworks
Inquiry into Scotland's supply chain
Inquiry into Town centres and Retail
Legislative Consent Memorandum on the UK Subsidy Control Bill
Legislative consent memorandum on UK Professional Qualifications Bill
Legislative consent memorandum on the Procurement Bill (UK Parliament legislation)
Legislative consent memorandum on the Trade (Australia and New Zealand) Bill (UK Parliament legislation)
Legislative consent memorandum on the UK Infrastructure Bank Bill (UK Parliament legislation)
Pre-Budget Scrutiny 2023-24
Correspondence
Correspondence
Economy and Fair Work Committee
Disability Employment Gap - Response from the Scottish Government
12 May 2023
Letter from the Cabinet Secretary for Wellbeing Economy, Fair Work and Energy, 12 May 2023
Economy and Fair Work Committee
Registers of Scotland - May update
12 May 2023
Letter from the Keeper of Registers of Scotland, 12 May 2023
Economy and Fair Work Committee
Registers of Scotland - Quarterly Update
5 May 2023
Letter from the Keepers of Registers of Scotland, 5 May 2023
Official Reports of meetings
Official Reports of meetings
Economy and Fair Work Committee
Meeting date: Thursday, June 26, 2025
Decision on Taking Business in Private, Alexander Dennis
Economy and Fair Work Committee
Meeting date: Wednesday, June 25, 2025
Decision on Taking Business in Private, Community Wealth Building (Scotland) Bill: Stage 1, Alexander Dennis
Economy and Fair Work Committee
Meeting date: Wednesday, June 18, 2025
Decision on Taking Business in Private, Product Regulation and Metrology Bill (UK Parliament Legislation), Community Wealth Building (Scotland) Bill: Stage 1
Economy and Fair Work Committee
Meeting date: Wednesday, June 11, 2025
Decision on Taking Business in Private, Grangemouth’s Industrial Future, Community Wealth Building (Scotland) Bill: Stage 1
Economy and Fair Work Committee
Meeting date: Wednesday, June 4, 2025
Decision on Taking Business in Private, Community Wealth Building (Scotland) Bill: Stage 1, Subordinate Legislation
Economy and Fair Work Committee
Meeting date: Wednesday, May 28, 2025
Decision on Taking Business in Private, Regional Inequalities and Productivity
Economy and Fair Work Committee
Meeting date: Wednesday, May 21, 2025
Decision on Taking Business in Private, Grangemouth’s Industrial Future
Economy and Fair Work Committee
Meeting date: Wednesday, May 14, 2025
Decision on Taking Business in Private
Economy and Fair Work Committee
Meeting date: Wednesday, May 14, 2025
Decision on Taking Business in Private
Reports
Committee reports
Stage 1 Report on the Digital Assets (Scotland) Bill
Published: 15 January 2026
A report by the Economy and Fair Work Committee on the Digital Assets (Scotland) Bill at Stage 1.
Subordinate legislation considered by the Economy and Fair Work Committee on 19 November 2025
Published: 20 November 2025
A report on the Economy and Fair Work Committee's consideration of the Public Procurement (Iraq Free Trade Agreement) (Miscellaneous Amendment) (Scotland) Regulations 2025; and the Cross-Border Public Procurement (Miscellaneous Amendment) (Scotland) Regulations 2025.
Stage 1 Report on the Community Wealth Building (Scotland) Bill
Published: 03 October 2025
A report by the Economy and Fair Work Committee on the Community Wealth Building (Scotland) Bill at Stage 1.
Committee Remit
To consider and report on matters within the responsibility of the Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Economy and Gaelic, with the exception of Gaelic; and on matters relating to just transition.
Facal-luirg
Daniel Johnson
Convener
Scottish Labour
Michelle Thomson
Deputy Convener
Scottish National Party
Sarah Boyack
Member
Scottish Labour
Willie Coffey
Member
Scottish National Party
Murdo Fraser
Member
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Stephen Kerr
Member
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Gordon MacDonald
Member
Scottish National Party
Lorna Slater
Member
Scottish Green Party
Kevin Stewart
Member
Scottish National Party
Full details of committee membership, including substitute and previous members