I began this week by visiting Syngenta in Grangemouth. You can find out more about my visit on my previous post here: https://www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=1163461062256525&set=a.377949410807698 . I also raised a motion for Syngenta this week celebrating the recent £2.2million funding boost awarded to them by Scottish Enterprise for work towards the Grangemouth Expansion Plan. Alongside the motion for Syngenta, I have submitted 4 Parliamentary motions this week congratulating some fantastic achievements across the constituency.
As the Convenor of the Women in Enterprise Cross-Party Group, I was delighted to be invited to the Women’s Enterprise Scotland dinner. Fantastic discussions around the challenges and opportunities for women entrepreneurs in Scotland and beyond took place with fellow MSPs, representatives from the Institute of Directors, Bank of Scotland and the Scottish National Investment Bank and women entrepreneurs from a range of industries.
The Finance & Public Administration Committee met to discuss the Scottish Fiscal Commission's economic and fiscal forecasts from last month, and the cost-effectiveness of Scottish public inquiries. The committee took evidence from representatives of the Scottish Fiscal Commission regarding their forecasts. We also took evidence on the cost-effectiveness of Scotland’s public enquiries from Stephen McGowan of the Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service and David Kennedy of the Scottish Police Federation. You can watch the Committee meeting at: https://www.scottishparliament.tv/meeting/finance-and-public-administration-committee-june-10-2025
At the Economy & Fair Work Committee, we took evidence from Gillian Martin, Cabinet Secretary for Climate Action and Energy, Chris Bryceland and Kenneth MacDermid of the Critical Energy Infrastructure department at the Scottish Government and Jan Robertson, Grangemouth Director of Scottish Enterprise on Grangemouth’s Industrial Future. The committee also discussed the Community Wealth Building (Scotland) Bill at Stage 1, taking evidence from Dr Emilia Crighton of NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde, Jane Martin of Scottish Enterprise, Hayley Mearns of Voluntary Action Angus and Jackie Taylor of South Lanarkshire Council. You can watch the full meeting at: https://www.scottishparliament.tv/meeting/economy-and-fair-work-committee-june-11-2025
