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
Current work
Alexander Dennis
Consumer Scotland
Digital Assets (Scotland) Bill
Draft Climate Change Plan 2026-2040
Grangemouth's Industrial Future
Legislative Consent Memorandum on the Cyber Security and Resilience Network and Information Systems Bill
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
Scottish National Investment Bank
Skills Delivery
The economic potential of Artificial Intelligence
Completed work
Bankruptcy and Diligence (Scotland) Bill
Closing the Disability Employment Gap in Scotland
Common Frameworks
Community Wealth Building (Scotland) Bill
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
Additional information following the EFW meeting on 4 February 2026
19 February 2026
Letter from the Minister for Public Finance to the Convener, 19 February 2026
Economy and Fair Work Committee
Digital Assets (Scotland) Bill - Intent to bring forward Stage 3 amendments
18 February 2026
Letter from the Minister for Business and Employment to the Convener, 18 February 2026
Economy and Fair Work Committee
The status of Glasgow Prestwick Airport
17 February 2026
Letter from the Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Economy and Gaelic to the Convener, 17 February 2026
Official Reports of meetings
Official Reports of meetings
Economy and Fair Work Committee
Meeting date: Thursday, June 26, 2025
Decision on Taking Business in Private, Alexander Dennis
Economy and Fair Work Committee
Meeting date: Wednesday, June 25, 2025
Decision on Taking Business in Private, Community Wealth Building (Scotland) Bill: Stage 1, Alexander Dennis
Economy and Fair Work Committee
Meeting date: Wednesday, June 18, 2025
Decision on Taking Business in Private, Product Regulation and Metrology Bill (UK Parliament Legislation), Community Wealth Building (Scotland) Bill: Stage 1
Economy and Fair Work Committee
Meeting date: Wednesday, June 11, 2025
Decision on Taking Business in Private, Grangemouth’s Industrial Future, Community Wealth Building (Scotland) Bill: Stage 1
Economy and Fair Work Committee
Meeting date: Wednesday, June 4, 2025
Decision on Taking Business in Private, Community Wealth Building (Scotland) Bill: Stage 1, Subordinate Legislation
Economy and Fair Work Committee
Meeting date: Wednesday, May 28, 2025
Decision on Taking Business in Private, Regional Inequalities and Productivity
Economy and Fair Work Committee
Meeting date: Wednesday, May 21, 2025
Decision on Taking Business in Private, Grangemouth’s Industrial Future
Economy and Fair Work Committee
Meeting date: Wednesday, May 14, 2025
Decision on Taking Business in Private
Economy and Fair Work Committee
Meeting date: Wednesday, May 14, 2025
Decision on Taking Business in Private
Reports
Committee reports
Subordinate legislation considered by the Economy and Fair Work Committee on 4 February 2026
Published: 06 February 2026
A report on the Economy and Fair Work Committee's consideration of the Public Procurement (India Trade Agreement) (Miscellaneous Amendment) (Scotland) Regulations 2026 [draft].
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.
Committee Remit
To consider and report on matters within the responsibility of the Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Economy and Gaelic, with the exception of Gaelic; and on matters relating to just transition.
Current Members
Gordon MacDonald
Member
Scottish National Party
Full details of committee membership, including substitute and previous members