Public Audit Committee
Major Capital Projects
Background
The Committee receives 6-monthly Major Capital Project updates from the Scottish Government. This continues the work of its predecessor committee, the Public Audit and Post-legislative Scrutiny Committee in Session 5.
You can read the updates received by the PAPLS Committee in Session 5.
Information on the updates received in this session of Parliament, including the Committee's consideration of the updates can be found below.
Updates
- Major Capital Projects Update - June 2021
- Major Capital Projects Update - September 2021
- Major Capital Projects Update - June 2022
- Major Capital Projects Update - September 2022
- Major Capital Projects Update - March 2023
- Major Capital Projects Update - January 2024
Meetings
19 May 2022
The Committee took evidence from:
Helen Carter, Deputy Director Infrastructure and Investment; Nick Ford, Director of Scottish Procurement and Property; Alan Morrison, Deputy Director Health Infrastructure and PPE; Andrew Watson, Director for Budget and Public Spending, Scottish Government; and Lawrence Shackman, Director Major Projects, Transport Scotland.
Followed by:
Stephen Boyle, the Auditor General for Scotland; and Morag Campsie, Senior Manager, Audit Services, Audit Scotland.
Read the agenda and meeting papers, 19 May 2022
Read the Official Report, 19 May 2022
Read the meeting minutes, 19 May 2022
Decision: The Committee agreed to decide its next steps at a future meeting.
30 June 2022
The Committee took evidence from:
Helen Carter, Deputy Director Infrastructure and Investment, Scottish Government; Lawrence Shackman, Director Major Projects; and Bill Reeve, Director of Rail, Transport Scotland.
Followed by:
Stephen Boyle, the Auditor General for Scotland; and Morag Campsie, Senior Manager, Audit Services, Audit Scotland.
Read the agenda and meeting papers, 30 June 2022
Read the Official Report, 30 June 2022
Read the meeting minutes, 30 June 2022
29 June 2023
The Committee took evidence from:
Alison Irvine, Chief Executive, Transport Scotland; Kersti Berge, Director of Energy and Climate Change, Net Zero; Alison Cumming, Director of Budget and Public Spending; and David Signorini, Acting Director of Environment and Forestry, Net Zero, Scottish Government.
Followed by:
Stephen Boyle, Auditor General for Scotland; and Mark Taylor, Audit Director, Audit Scotland.
Read the agenda and meeting papers, 29 June 2023
Read the Official Report, 29 June 2023
Read the meeting minutes, 29 June 2023
Decision: The Committee agreed to write to the Scottish Government on issues raised during the meeting.
Decision: At its meeting on 2 May 2024 the Committee agreed its future approach to Major Capital Projects.