Minutes: 21 May 2025

Wednesday, 21 May 2025

16th Meeting, 2025

Start time:09:00am

End time: 10:42am

Location: T4.40-CR2 The Fairfax Somerville Room

Published: Wednesday, 21 May 2025

Also Present:

Stephen Kerr

Minutes

1. Decision on taking business in private:

The Committee agreed to take items 3 and 5 in private.

2. Grangemouth’s Industrial Future:

The Committee took evidence from—

Michael Shanks MP, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State (Minister for Energy), supported by Camilla Pierry, Deputy Director Energy Security, UK Government.

3. Grangemouth’s Industrial Future (In Private):

The Committee considered the evidence heard earlier in the meeting.

4. Skills Delivery (In Private):

The Committee considered a draft letter to the Scottish Government and the Education, Children and Young People Committee. Various changes were agreed to, and the revised draft will be circulated to members for final agreement.

5. Annual report (In Private):

The Committee considered a draft annual report for the Parliamentary year from 13 May 2024 to 12 May 2025. The report was agreed for publication.