Economy and Fair Work Committee

1. Declaration of interests: Graham Simpson will be invited to declare any relevant interests. 2. Decision on taking business in private: The Committee will decide whether to take items 6 and 7 in private. 3. Subordinate legislation: The Committee will take evidence on the Consumer Scotland (Transfer of Functions) Regulations 2022 from — Tom Arthur, Minister for Public Finance, Planning and Community Wealth, Neil Ritchie, Head of Unit, Energy Services and Consumer Policy, and Susan Robb, Solicitor, Scottish Government. 4. Subordinate legislation: Tom Arthur (Minister for Public Finance, Planning and Community Wealth) to move— S6M-05257—That the Economy and Fair Work Committee recommends that the Consumer Scotland (Transfer of Functions) Regulations 2022 be approved. 5. Pre-Budget Scrutiny 2023-24: The Committee will take evidence as part of its Pre-Budget Scrutiny from— Ruth Boyle, Policy and Parliamentary Manager, Close the Gap; Carolyn Currie, Chief Executive, Women’s Enterprise Scotland. 6. Pre-Budget Scrutiny 2023-24: The Committee will consider the evidence it heard earlier in the meeting. 7. UK Infrastructure Bank Bill (UK Parliament legislation): The Committee will consider the legislative consent memorandum lodged by John Swinney, Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Covid Recovery (LCM(S6) 25).