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Finance and Public Administration Committee

Agenda: 27 January 2026

Tuesday, 27 January 2026

4th Meeting, 2026

Start time: 08:30am
Location: TG.40-CR1 The Burns Room
Agenda items:

  1. Budget Scrutiny 2026-27
  2. Scottish Fiscal Commission: annual evidence session
  3. Finance No.2 Bill (UK Parliament legislation)

Agenda published: Monday, 26 January 2026 11:24am

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1. Budget Scrutiny 2026-27

The Committee will take evidence from—

  • Shona Robison
    Cabinet Secretary for Finance and Local Government
    Scottish Government

  • Jennie Barugh
    Director of Exchequer Strategy
    Scottish Government

  • Richard McCallum
    Director of Public Spending
    Scottish Government

  • Lucy O'Carroll
    Director of Tax
    Scottish Government

  • Ellen Leaver
    Director for Local Government
    Scottish Government

Papers for this item:

Paper 1 - Budget Scrutiny 2026-27 - Note by the Clerk (409KB, pdf) posted 22 January 2026

2. Scottish Fiscal Commission: annual evidence session

The Committee will take evidence from—

  • Professor Graeme Roy
    Chair
    Scottish Fiscal Commission

  • John Ireland
    Chief Executive
    Scottish Fiscal Commission

  • Susie Warden
    Head of Strategy, Governance and Corporate Services
    Scottish Fiscal Commission

Papers for this item:

Paper 2 - SFC Annual Governance - Note by the Clerk (220KB, pdf) posted 22 January 2026

3. Finance No.2 Bill (UK Parliament legislation)

The Committee will take evidence on legislative consent memorandum LCM-S6-71 from—

  • Ivan McKee
    Minister for Public Finance
    Scottish Government

  • Merlin Kemp
    Head of Income Tax and Tax Strategy
    Scottish Government

  • Laura Wilkinson
    Lawyer
    Scottish Government

Papers for this item:

Paper 3 - UK Finance Bill LCM - Note by the Clerk (175KB, pdf) posted 22 January 2026

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