Public Audit Committee

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Meeting Agenda

21st Meeting, 2023

• Date: Thursday, September 7, 2023
• Session: 6
• Location: T1.60-CR4 The Clerk Maxwell Room
• Start time: 09:00am
• Published: Tuesday, September 5, 2023 01:39pm

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1 Declaration of interests

Graham Simpson will be invited to declare any relevant interests.

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2 Decision on taking business in private

The Committee will decide whether to take agenda items 4, 5 and 6 in private.

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3 How the Scottish Government is set up to deliver climate change goals: Governance and risk management arrangements for net zero targets and adaptation outcomes

The Committee will take evidence from—

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Witnesses

Roy Brannen, Director-General Net Zero, Scottish Government

Kersti Berge, Director of Energy and Climate Change, Scottish Government

Phil Raines, Deputy Director, Domestic Climate Change, Scottish Government

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Paper 1 Climate Change posted 04/09/2023 (Ref: PA/S6/23/21/1, 1MB, pdf)

PA/S6/23/21/2(P) (Private Paper)

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4 How the Scottish Government is set up to deliver climate changes goals: Governance and risk management arrangements for net zero targets and adaptation outcomes

The Committee will consider the evidence heard at agenda item 3 and take further evidence from—

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Witnesses

Stephen Boyle, Auditor General for Scotland

Sally Thompson, Senior Manager, Audit Scotland

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5 How the Scottish Government is set up to deliver climate change goals: Governance and risk management arrangements for net zero targets and adaptation outcomes

The Committee will consider the evidence heard at agenda items 3 and 4 and agree any further action it wishes to take.

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6 Work programme

The Committee will consider its work programme.

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PA/S6/23/21/3(P) (Private Paper)

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