Economy, Jobs and Fair Work Committee

1. Decision on taking business in private: The Committee will decide whether to take item 3 in private. The Committee will also decide whether its consideration of draft Report on the Gender Pay Gap and its approach to the Data Inquiry should be taken in private at future meetings. 2. Gender Pay Gap: The Committee will take evidence from— Linda Murray, Head of Strategy, Scottish Enterprise; Carroll Buxton, Director of Regional Development, Highlands and Islands Enterprise; Lynne Cadenhead, Chairman, Women's Enterprise Scotland; Elma Murray, Chief Executive of North Ayrshire Council, Member, Scottish Local Authorities Economic Development Group; and then from— Jamie Hepburn, Minister for Employability and Training, Lorraine Lee, Senior Policy Executive, Fair Work Directorate, and Emma Congreve, Economic Adviser, Housing and Social Justice Directorate, Scottish Government. 3. Gender Pay Gap: The Committee will consider evidence heard at today's meeting.