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Chamber and committees

Finance and Public Administration Committee


Agenda: 16 September 2025

Tuesday, 16 September 2025

25th Meeting, 2025

Start time: 09:30am
Location: TG.40-CR1 The Burns Room
Agenda items:

  1. Pre-Budget Scrutiny 2026-27: Responding to long-term fiscal pressures
  2. Work programme (in private)

Agenda published: Monday, 15 September 2025 01:36pm

Full agenda and available meeting papers


1. Pre-Budget Scrutiny 2026-27: Responding to long-term fiscal pressures

The Committee will take evidence from—

  • Andy Witty
    Director of Strategic Policy and Corporate Governance
    Colleges Scotland
  • Stacey Dingwall
    Head of Policy and External Affairs (Scotland)
    Federation of Small Businesses
  • Elaine Morrison
    Director, Boosting Capital Investment
    Scottish Enterprise
  • Tom Ockendon
    External Affairs Co-ordinator
    Scottish Federation of Housing Associations (SFHA)
  • Lesley Jackson
    Deputy Director
    Universities Scotland
  • and then from:

  • Shirley-Anne Somerville
    Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice
    Scottish Government
  • Ian Davidson
    Deputy Director, Social Security Policy
    Scottish Government
  • James Wallace
    Deputy Director, Social Justice Finance Lead
    Scottish Government
  • David Wallace
    Chief Executive
    Social Security Scotland

2. Work programme (in private)

The Committee will consider its work programme.

Papers for this item:

1 private paper will be discussed during this agenda item