Economy and Fair Work Committee
Meeting Minutes
32nd Meeting, 2023
- Date: Wednesday, December 13, 2023
- Session: 6
- Location: T1.60-CR4 The Clerk Maxwell Room
- Meeting opened at: 09:15
- Meeting closed at: 12:38
- Published: Thursday, December 14, 2023 10:49am
Also Present
Jackie Dunbar, Stephen Kerr
1 Decision on taking business in private:
The Committee agreed to take item 3 in private.
2 Petroineos Grangemouth:
The Committee took evidence from—
Iain Hardie, Head of Legal and External Affairs, Petroineos Manufacturing Scotland Limited; and
Colin Pritchard, Sustainability Director, INEOS Grangemouth;
and then from—
Neil Gray, Cabinet Secretary for Wellbeing Economy, Fair Work and Energy;
Kenneth MacDermid, Head of Critical Energy Infrastructure and Commercial Projects, Energy Industries Division; and
Susie Townend, Interim Deputy Director, Energy Industries Division, Scottish Government.
3 Petroineos Grangemouth:
The Committee considered the evidence heard earlier under agenda item 2.
4 Post-legislative scrutiny of the Procurement Reform (Scotland) Act 2014 (In Private):
The Committee agreed who to invite to give oral evidence.
5 Data Protection and Digital Information Bill (UK Parliament legislation) (In Private):
The Committee considered a draft report. Minor changes were agreed and the report was agreed for publication.
6 Economic Activity of Public Bodies (Overseas Matters) Bill (UK Parliament legislation) (In Private):
The Committee considered a draft report and the report was agreed for publication.
7 Work programme (In Private):
The Committee agreed to invite representatives of the hospitality and tourism sectors to give evidence.