Witnesses
Session 2016–17
The following witnesses gave evidence in the 2016–17 session. Transcripts can be viewed on the 2016–17 inquiry publications page of the Committee’s website.
Wednesday 30 November 2016
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Stephen Boyd, Assistant Secretary, Scottish Trades Union Congress |
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Francis Stuart, Research and Policy Adviser, Oxfam Scotland, Dr Roger Cook, Research Director, Scotland Institute |
Wednesday 11 January 2017
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Professor David Bell, Professor of Economics, University of Stirling and Professor Graeme Roy, Director, Fraser of Allander Institute |
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Robin McAlpine, Director, Common Weal and Professor Mike Danson, Jimmy Reid Foundation |
Monday 16 January 2017
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Jack Clark, Convener, Scottish Borders Chamber of Commerce; Bruce Simpson, Communications Director, Scottish Borders Chamber of Commerce; and Brian Richardson, Chief Executive, Dumfries and Galloway Chambers of Commerce |
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Councillor Colin Smyth, Chair, Economy, Environment and Infrastructure Committee, Dumfries and Galloway Council; Councillor John Mitchell, Depute Leader, Scottish Borders Council; Alistair McKinnon, Location Director for the South of Scotland, Scottish Enterprise; and Linda Hanna, Managing Director for Strategy and Sectors, Scottish Enterprise |
Wednesday 1 February 2017
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Gary Smith, Scotland Secretary, GMB, and Bryan Simpson, Executive Council, Unite |
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Vaughan Hart, Managing Director, Scottish Building Federation, Ewan MacDonald-Russell, Head of Policy and External Affairs, Scottish Retail Consortium, and Donald Macdonald, Executive Chairman, Macdonald Hotels and Resorts |
Wednesday 20 February 2017
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Mike Tholen, Director of Upstream Policy, Oil and Gas UK, John McDonald, Interim Chief Executive, OPITO |
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Gordon Inglis, Director and Principal Consultant, Accord Energy, Fred Bowden, Managing Director, Woollard and Henry, Carole Leslie, independent adviser |
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David Watt, Executive Director, Institute of Directors Scotland, Barry McCulloch, Senior Policy Adviser, Federation of Small Businesses |
Wednesday 1 March 2017
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Siobhan Mathers, Reform Scotland and Professor Jeremy Peat OBE, Fellow, Royal Society of Edinburgh |
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Gary Mitchell, Vice President, NFU Scotland |
Wednesday 29 March 2017
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Lesley Smith, Director of Public Policy, Amazon, Andrew Byrne, Head of Public Policy, Uber, and Dan Warne, Managing Director, UK and Ireland, Deliveroo |
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Willie Macleod, Executive Director in Scotland, British Hospitality Association |
Session 2017–19
The following witnesses gave evidence in the 2017–19 session. Transcripts can be viewed on the 2017–19 inquiry publications page of the Committee’s website.
Tuesday 31 October 2017
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Bryan Simpson, National Organiser, Better than Zero, and Steven Dillon, Regional Coordinating Officer, Unite |
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Colin Borland, Head of Devolved Nations, Federation of Small Businesses, and Fraser Grieve, Regional Director, Highlands and Islands, Scottish Council for Development and Industry |
Monday 6 November 2017
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Rob Gowans, Policy Officer, Citizens Advice Scotland, and Layla Theiner, Director, Disability Agenda Scotland |
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Professor Patricia Findlay, Fair Work Convention, Gordon McGuinness, Director, Industry and Enterprise Networks, Skills Development Scotland, and Kenny Richmond, Head of Economics, Scottish Enterprise |
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Keith Brown MSP, Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Jobs and Fair Work, and Hugh McAloon, Deputy Director, Fair Work, Employability and Skills Directorate, Scottish Government |
Tuesday 5 December 2017
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Matthew Taylor, Chief Executive, Royal Society for the encouragement of Arts, Manufactures and Commerce |
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Margot James MP, Minister for Small Business, Consumers and Corporate Responsibility, Chris Thompson, Director, Labour Market, Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, Damian Hinds MP, Minister of State for Employment, and Phil Martin, Deputy Director, Labour Market, Department for Work and Pensions |
2 March 2018