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Chamber and committees

Finance and Public Administration Committee


Agenda: 20 January 2026

Tuesday, 20 January 2026

3rd Meeting, 2026

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

  1. Budget Scrutiny 2026-27
  2. Work programme (in private)

Agenda published: Thursday, 15 January 2026 02:20pm

Full agenda and available meeting papers


1. Budget Scrutiny 2026-27

The Committee will take evidence from—

  • Professor Graeme Roy
    Chair
    Scottish Fiscal Commission
  • Dr Eleanor Ryan
    Commissioner
    Scottish Fiscal Commission
  • Justine Riccomini
    Commissioner
    Scottish Fiscal Commission
  • Claire Murdoch
    Head of Fiscal Sustainability and Public Funding
    Scottish Fiscal Commission
  • Michael Davidson
    Head of Social Security and Devolved Taxes
    Scottish Fiscal Commission
  • and then from:

  • Professor Mairi Spowage
    Professor of Practice and Director, Fraser of Allander Institute
    University of Strathclyde
  • Professor David Heald
    Emeritus Professor, Adam Smith Business School
    University of Glasgow
  • Professor David Bell
    Professor of Economics
    University of Stirling

Papers for this item:


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