Economy, Energy and Fair Work Committee

Papers for Meeting

1. Declaration of interests: Richard Lyle will be invited to declare any relevant interests.

2. Choice of Deputy Convener: The Committee will choose a Deputy Convener.

3. Decision on taking business in private: The Committee will decide whether to take items 6, 7 and 8 in private.

4. Subordinate legislation: The Committee will take evidence on the Debt Arrangement Scheme (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2019 [draft] from—
Richard Dennis, the Accountant in Bankruptcy and Agency Chief Executive, Alex Reid, Head of Policy Development, and Kelly Donohoe, Head of Debt Arrangement Scheme & Trust Deeds, Accountant in Bankruptcy.

5. Pre-Budget Scrutiny: The Committee will take evidence as part of its pre-budget scrutiny from—
Lorna Gregson-MacLeod, Head of Planning and Partnerships, and Rachel Hunter, Director of Service Delivery, Highlands and Islands Enterprise;
Kenny Richmond, Head of Insight and Economics, and Dr Wendy Hanson, Team Leader, Grant Appraisal, Scottish Enterprise.

6. Subordinate legislation: The Committee will consider the evidence heard at today's meeting.

7. Pre-Budget Scrutiny: The Committee will consider the evidence heard at today's meeting.

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

Proposed future business

The Committee will next meet on 17 September. For further information, contact Alison Walker, the Clerk to the Committee, whose details are economy@parliament.scot on extension 0131 348 5403.