Economy and Fair Work Committee
Meeting Minutes
11th Meeting, 2022
- Date: Wednesday, April 27, 2022
- Session: 6
- Location: T1.60-CR4 The Clerk Maxwell Room
- Meeting opened at: 09:30
- Meeting closed at: 12:24
- Published: Thursday, April 28, 2022 09:34am
1 Decision on taking business in private:
The Committee agreed to take item 4 in private.
2 Town centres and retail:
The Committee took evidence from—
Paul Gerrard, Campaigns and Public Affairs Director, The Co-op;
David Lonsdale , Director, Scottish Retail Consortium;
Martin Newman, Member, KPMG/Ipsos Retail Think Tank;
Maxine Smedley, Head of Stores, Boots;
and then from—
Ruth Boyle, Policy and Parliamentary Manager, Close the Gap;
Joanne Cairns, Head of Research, Union of Shop, Distributive and Allied Workers;
Bryan Simpson, Industrial Organiser, Unite Hospitality.
3 Evidence Session(In Private)
The Committee considered the evidence heard earlier in the meeting.
4 Work programme:
The Committee considered its work programme and agreed to write to the Scottish National Investment Bank.