Economy and Fair Work Committee
The Committee was established in June 2021. It focuses on:
- the Scottish Government’s economic policy and strategy, including a just transition to a net zero economy
- 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
The Economy and Fair Work Committee usually meets weekly on Wednesdays.
Previous meetings of the committee
Work of the Committee
Facal-luirg
Alexander Dennis
Artificial Intelligence
Community Wealth Building (Scotland) Bill
Consumer Scotland
Digital Assets (Scotland) Bill
Draft Climate Change Plan 2026-2040
Grangemouth's Industrial Future
National Strategy for Economic Transformation
New Deal for Business
Pre-Budget Scrutiny 2026-27
Registers of Scotland
Scotland's City and Regional Growth Deals
Scottish Government investments in private enterprises
Skills Delivery
Facal-luirg
Bankruptcy and Diligence (Scotland) Bill
Closing the Disability Employment Gap in Scotland
Common Frameworks
Just Transition for the Grangemouth area
Just Transition for the North East and Moray
Legislative Consent Memorandum on the Data (Use and Access) Bill (UK Parliament Legislation)
Legislative Consent Memorandum on the Employment Rights Bill (UK Parliament Legislation)
Legislative Consent Memorandum on the Procurement Bill (UK Parliament legislation)
Legislative Consent Memorandum on the Product Regulation and Metrology Bill (UK Parliament Legislation)
Legislative Consent Memorandum on the Trade (Australia and New Zealand) Bill (UK Parliament legislation)
Legislative Consent Memorandum on the UK Data Protection and Digital Information Bill
Legislative Consent Memorandum on the UK Economic Activity of Public Bodies (Overseas Matters) Bill
Legislative Consent Memorandum on the UK Electronic Trade Documents Bill
Legislative Consent Memorandum on the UK Infrastructure Bank Bill
Legislative Consent Memorandum on the UK Professional Qualifications Bill
Legislative Consent Memorandum on the UK Subsidy Control Bill
Legislative Consent Memorandum on the UK Trade (Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership) Bill
Post-Legislative Scrutiny of the Procurement Reform (Scotland) Act 2014
Pre-Budget Scrutiny 2023-24
Pre-Budget Scrutiny 2025-26
Pre-Budget scrutiny 2024-25
Protected Trust Deeds (Miscellaneous Amendment) (Scotland) Regulations 2024
Royal Mail service changes
Scotland's Supply Chain
Subordinate legislation relating to the Tied Pubs (Scotland) Act 2021
Town Centres and Retail in Scotland
Work Programme Discussions
Correspondence
Correspondence
Economy and Fair Work Committee
Scottish Government response to the Committee’s recommendations on the Scottish Budget 2026-27
14 January 2026
Letter from the Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Economy and Gaelic to the Convener, 14 January 2026
Economy and Fair Work Committee
13 January 2026
Letter from the Scottish Fiscal Commission to the Convener, 13 January 2026
Economy and Fair Work Committee
Appointment of Scottish National Investment Bank CEO
7 January 2026
Letter from the Scottish National Investment Bank to the Convener, 7 January 2026
Official Reports of meetings
Official Reports of meetings
Economy and Fair Work Committee
Meeting date: Wednesday, January 14, 2026
Draft Climate Change Plan, Community Wealth Building (Scotland) Bill: Stage 2
Economy and Fair Work Committee
Meeting date: Wednesday, December 17, 2025
Digital Assets (Scotland) Bill: Stage 1
Economy and Fair Work Committee
Meeting date: Wednesday, December 10, 2025
Digital Assets (Scotland) Bill: Stage 1
Economy and Fair Work Committee
Meeting date: Wednesday, December 3, 2025
Digital Assets (Scotland) Bill: Stage 1
Economy and Fair Work Committee
Meeting date: Wednesday, November 26, 2025
Subordinate Legislation, Digital Assets (Scotland) Bill: Stage 1
Economy and Fair Work Committee
Meeting date: Wednesday, November 19, 2025
Subordinate Legislation, Artificial Intelligence (Economic Potential)
Economy and Fair Work Committee
Meeting date: Wednesday, November 12, 2025
Artificial Intelligence (Economic Potential)
Economy and Fair Work Committee
Meeting date: Wednesday, November 5, 2025
Decision on Taking Business in Private, Artificial Intelligence (Economic Potential)
Economy and Fair Work Committee
Meeting date: Wednesday, October 29, 2025
Interests, Decision on Taking Business in Private, Consumer Scotland
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.
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