The Committee took evidence on the Budget (Scotland) Act 2017 Amendment Regulations 2017 [draft]ⁱhttp://www.legislation.gov.uk/sdsi/2017/9780111036761/contents from Derek Mackay, Cabinet Secretary for Finance and the Constitution at its meeting on 8 November 2017. The Official Report is available on the Committee's websiteⁱⁱhttp://www.parliament.scot/parliamentarybusiness/CurrentCommittees/101355.aspx.

The Regulations were laid on 28 September 2017 and amend the Budget Scotland Act 2017 which authorised the Scottish Government's spending plans for the current financial year. The Autumn Budget Revision (ABR)ⁱⁱⁱhttp://www.gov.scot/Resource/0052/00525060.pdf supporting information on the revised spending plans for which the Scottish Government sought Parliamentary approval.

Briefings on the Regulations and ABR^ivhttp://ow.ly/7AxP30gsOY5 were prepared by the Financial Scrutiny Unit in SPICe and by the Scottish Government.

The Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee considered the Regulations at its meeting on 24 October 2017^vhttp://www.parliament.scot/S5_Delegated_Powers/20171024Minutes.pdf and had no issues to report.

Following evidence the Cabinet Secretary moved motion S5M-08385—

That the Finance and Constitution Committee recommends that the Budget (Scotland) Act 2017 Amendment Regulations 2017 [draft] be approved.

The motion was agreed to.