What's On

The committee will meet at 9:00am at T1.60-CR4 The Clerk Maxwell Room.

1. Declaration of interests: Stephen Kerr will be invited to declare any relevant interests.

2. Decision on taking business in private: The Committee will decide whether to take item 5 in private at this meeting and whether to consider its draft Stage 1 report on the Community Wealth Building (Scotland) Bill in private at the next meeting.

3. Scotland's Tourism Industry: The Committee will take evidence from—

• Marc Crothall, Chief Executive Officer, Scottish Tourism Alliance
• David Hope-Jones, Chief Executive, South of Scotland Destination Alliance
• Leon Thompson, Executive Director, UKHospitality Scotland
• Gordon Watson, Chief Executive Officer, Loch Lomond and the Trossachs National Park Authority

and then from—

• Paul Lawrence, Chief Executive, City of Edinburgh Council
• Elin Williamson, Head of Business Growth and Inclusion, City of Edinburgh Council
• Rob Dickson, Director of Industry & Events, VisitScotland
• Cat Leaver, Director of Strategy & Competitive Intelligence , VisitScotland

4. Motion to remove the Convener from office: S6M-18656 - That the Economy and Fair Work Committee agrees that Colin Smyth be removed from office as the Convener of the committee.

5. Scotland's Tourism Industry: The Committee will consider the evidence heard earlier in the meeting.

For further information, contact the Clerk to the Committee, Anne Peat on 0131 348 5182 or at anne.peat@parliament.scot

The committee will meet at 9:15am at TG.40-CR1 The Burns Room.

1. Declaration of interests: Paul McLennan will be invited to declare any relevant interests.

2. Tertiary Education and Training (Funding and Governance) (Scotland) Bill (in private): The Committee will consider a draft Stage 1 report.

3. Work programme (in private): The Committee will consider its work programme.

For further information, contact the Clerk to the Committee, Pauline McIntyre on 85252 or at Pauline.McIntyre@parliament.scot

The committee will meet at 9:30am at TG.60-CR3 The Fleming Room.

1. Declaration of interests: Joe Fitzpatrick will be invited to declare any relevant interests.

2. Decision on taking business in private: The Committee will decide whether to take agenda items 4, 5 and 6 in private.

3. The 2022/23 audit of Lews Castle College: The Committee will take evidence from—

• Stephen Boyle
• Mark MacPherson, Audit Director, Audit Scotland
• Ian Howse, Public Sector Industry Lead Partner, Deloitte LLP

4. The 2022/23 audit of Lews Castle College: The Committee will consider the evidence heard at agenda item 3 and take further evidence from—

• Stephen Boyle
• Mark MacPherson, Audit Director, Audit Scotland
• Ian Howse, Public Sector Industry Lead Partner, Deloitte LLP

5. The 2022/23 audit of Lews Castle College: The Committee will consider the evidence heard at agenda items 3 and 4 and agree any further action it wishes to take.

6. Work programme: The Committee will consider its work programme.

For further information, contact the Clerk to the Committee, Katrina Venters at Katrina.Venters@Parliament.scot

The committee will meet at 10:00am at T4.40-CR2 The Fairfax Somerville Room.

1. Decision on taking business in private: The Committee will decide whether to take item 3 in private.

2. National good food nation plan: The Committee will take evidence from—

• Adam Forrest, Scotland Manager, Nature Friendly Farming Network
• Lisa Hislop-Smith, Supply Chain Policy Manager, National Farmers Union Scotland
• David McKay, Co-Director, Soil Association Scotland
• Dennis Overturn, Chair, Scottish Food Commission
• Dr Gillian Purdon, Head of Public Health Nutrition, Food Standards Scotland
• Jason Rose, Chief Executive, OneKind
• Vicki Swales, Head of Land use Policy, RSPB, Scottish Food Coalition
• David Thomson, Chief Executive, Food and Drink Federation Scotland

3. National good food nation plan: The Committee will consider the evidence heard earlier in the meeting.

For further information, contact the Clerk to the Committee, Emma Johnston on 85225 or at emma.johnston@parliament.scot