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Economy, Energy and Tourism

The remit of the committee is to consider and report on the Scottish economy, enterprise, energy, tourism and all other matters falling within the responsibility of the Cabinet Secretary for Finance and Sustainable Growth apart from those covered by the remits of the Transport, Infrastructure and Climate Change and the Local Government and Communities Committees.

Membership

Gavin Brown
Rob Gibson
Christopher Harvie
Marilyn Livingstone

Lewis Macdonald
Iain Smith
Dave Thompson
David Whitton

For further information on the Committee's current and past membership including substitutes, follow this link. Information on how to contact the Economy, Energy and Tourism Committee can be found on the contact details page.

Current Business
Work programme Committee meetings normally take place fortnightly. Further information can be found on the work programme page. At its meeting on 3 October 2007, the Committee agreed that its main priorities for inquiries will be: Energy Tourism The Committee agreed its remit and terms of reference for both inquiries. Inquiry into tourism The Committee has now completed its inquiry into the feasibility of achieving 50% growth in tourist revenue by 2015. Further information can be found on the inquiry home page. A copy of the report can be found here. Inquiry into energy The Committee is undertaking an inquiry into Scotland's energy future. Further information can be found on the energy inquiry home page. Scottish Register of Tartans Bill The Committee has been designated lead committee in consideration of the Scottish Register of Tartans Bill. Scottish Register of Tartans Bill homepage Further information may be found on the current business page.

Committee Meetings
All Committee meetings can be viewed live. Please follow the links below to watch both live and archived committee meetings. Watch the Committee live View previous Committee meetings Next meeting: 16th Meeting, Wednesday 10 September 2008 Papers 16 (231KB pdf first posted 05.09.2008) The Committee will meet at 9.30 am in Committee Room 6. 1. Declaration of interests: Iain Smith MSP and Rob Gibson MSP will be invited to declare any relevant interests. 2. Choice of Convener: The Committee will choose a new Convener. 3. Choice of Deputy Convener: The Committee will choose a new Deputy Convener. 4. Scottish Register of Tartans Bill: The Committee will consider the Bill at Stage 2. 5. Determining and delivering Scotland's energy future: The Committee will take evidence from — Mr David Wilson, Director of Enterprise, Energy and Tourism, Jane Morgan, Deputy Director for Energy and Telecommunications, and Mr David Rennie, Head, Energy Policy Unit, Scottish Government. 6. Subordinate legislation: The Committee will consider the Electricity Works (Environmental Impact Assessment) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2008 (SSI 2008/246) (negative procedure) and take evidence from — Mr Colin Imrie, Head, Energy Consents Unit, and Debbie McCall, Energy Consents Unit Manager, Scottish Government. 7. Work programme: The Committee will consider its work programme. Last meeting: 15th Meeting, Wednesday, 25 June 2008 Papers 15 (841KB pdf first posted 23.06.2008) Minute of Proceedings of Meeting 25 June 2008 Official Report of Meeting 25 June 2008 Previous meetings

Committee Reports
Recent Committee reports: 10 July 6th Report 2008: Growing Pains - can we achieve a 50% growth in tourist revenue by 2015? 01 July 5th Report: Report on the Energy Technologies Institute 12 June 2008 4th Report 2008: Annual Report 2007-08 9 June 2008 3rd Report 2008: Report on the Legislative consent memorandum on the Energy Bill (UK Parliament legislation) 6 June 2008 2nd Report 2008: Stage 1 Report on the Scottish Register of Tartans Bill 7 March 2008 1st Report 2008: Subordinate Legislation 16 January 2008 - Report to the Finance Committee on Stage 2 of the 2008-09 Budget Process Previous reports.