Economy and Fair Work Committee

1. Decision on taking business in private: The Committee will decide whether to take items 3, 4, and 5 in private. 2. Budget Scrutiny 2025-26: The Committee will take evidence on the Scottish Government's Budget 2025-26 from— Kate Forbes, Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Economy and Gaelic, Colin Cook, Director of Economic Development, Marcus McPhillips, Deputy Director, Economic Strategy and Delivery Unit, and Kathleen Swift, Head of DG Economy Finance Unit, Scottish Government. 3. Budget Scrutiny 2024-2025: The Committee will consider the evidence heard earlier under agenda item 2. 4. Correspondence: The Committee will consider correspondence from the Scottish Government regarding Growbiz. 5. Data (Use and Access) Bill (UK Parliament legislation): The Committee will consider its approach to the legislative consent memorandum lodged by Kate Forbes, Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Economy and Gaelic (LCM-S6-52). 6. Product Regulation and Metrology Bill (UK Parliament legislation) (in private): The Committee will consider a draft report on the legislative consent memorandum lodged by Kate Forbes, Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Economy and Gaelic (LCM-S6-50).