Economy, Energy and Fair Work Committee

1. Decision on taking business in private: The Committee will decide whether to take items 4, 5 and 6 in private. 2. Business Support Inquiry The Committee will take evidence from- Hugh Lightbody, Chief Officer, Business Gateway National Unit, and Jamie Fowler, Customer Service and Partnership Manager, Business Gateway, COSLA; and then from— Derek Mackay, Cabinet Secretary for Finance, Economy and Fair Work, James Muldoon, Head of Entrepreneurship and Enterprise Support Policy, and Richard Rollison, Deputy Director, Innovation, Industries and Investment, Scottish Government. 3. European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018: The Committee will consider a proposal by the Scottish Government to consent to the UK Government legislating using the powers under the Act in relation to the following UK statutory instrument proposal: Recognition of Professional Qualifications (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018, and will take evidence from— Derek Mackay, Cabinet Secretary for Finance, Economy and Fair Work, and John Paterson, Divisional Solicitor, Scottish Government. 4. European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018: The Committee will consider its response to the proposal by the Scottish Government to consent to the UK Government legislating using the powers under the Act in relation to the following UK statutory instrument proposal: Recognition of Professional Qualifications (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018. 5. Business Support Inquiry: The Committee will consider the evidence heard at today's meeting and its approach to the report. 6. Work programme: The Committee will consider its work programme.