Finance secretary commits to handing over "high level" budget planning information

Summary

The Fair Work Committee takes evidence on fair work and closing the gender pay gap
Topical questions features queries about the delivery of the CAP loan scheme and the leak from the Clair oil platform
The Finance Committee lead a debate on the timetable for the Scottish government’s draft budget 2017-18
The Scottish government lead a debate entitled 'Implications of the EU Referendum on Higher and Further Education'
MSPs participate in 'Hate Crimes Against Polish Migrants' debate

Live Reporting

Craig Hutchison and Colin Bell

Note of caution on procurement post-Brexitpublished at 11:04 British Summer Time 4 October 2016
Stephen Boyd from the Scottish Trades Union says there has to be caution in terms of procurement post-Brexit because we don't know what what agreements are going to be in place following the UK's exit from the EU.
Debate to be had around procurementpublished at 10:58 British Summer Time 4 October 2016
Patricia Findlay from the Fair Work Commission says there is a debate to be had around procurement and how it supports fair work.
Can procurement issues be revisited as a result of EU restrictions being removed?published at 10:56 British Summer Time 4 October 2016
Jackson Cullinane from Unite the union says without EU restrictions, as a result of Brexit, it may be a good time to revisit some procurement issues.
Brexit may result in more jobs in civil servicepublished at 10:53 British Summer Time 4 October 2016
Lynn Henderson from PCS Scotland says there has been significant job reduction over the past 10 years.
Ms Henderson says there has been an impact on civil service jobs in organisations such as HMRC.
She says Brexit may mean that more jobs in civil service arise.
Fair work 'absolutely crucial'published at 10:50 British Summer Time 4 October 2016
Dave Watson from Unison says fair work is absolutely crucial to planning in order to achieve the numbers that are being aimed for.
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Dave Watson from Unison
Economy, Jobs And Fair Work Committee beginspublished at 10:45 British Summer Time 4 October 2016
The Economy, Jobs and Fair Work Committee, external gets underway.
The committee will take evidence from:
- Jackson Cullinane from Unite the union
- Dave Watson from UNISON Scotland
- Peter Welsh from GMB Scotland, external
- Anna Ritchie Allan from Close the Gap, external
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Close the Gap
- Patricia Findlay from the Fair Work Commission, external
- Lynn Henderson from PCS Scotland, external
- Stephen Boyd from the Scottish Trades Union Congress, external
Coming up today on Holyrood Livepublished at 10:47 British Summer Time 3 October 2016
Good morning and welcome to Holyrood Live's coverage of the Scottish Parliament on 4 October 2016.
Holyrood Live will cover the Economy, Jobs and Fair Work Committee as it takes evidence on issues of fair pay for work, including efforts to close the pay gap between women and men.
Union representatives will be joined by Anna Ritchie Allan from Close the Gap and Patricia Findlay from the Fair Work Commission.
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MSPs will take evidence on the gender pay gap
After Topical Questions, the Finance Committee will lead a debate on the budget timetable.
The Scottish government will then lead a debate on the implications of the EU referendum on higher and further education.
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MSPs will look at the impact of Brexit on colleges and universities.
After decision time SNP MSP Kenneth Gibson will lead a member’s debate entitled ‘Hate Crimes Against Polish Migrants’.