Minutes: 29 January 2026

Thursday, 29 January 2026

4th Meeting, 2026

Start time:08:30am

End time: 11:35am

Location: TG.40-CR1 The Burns Room

Published: Monday, 02 February 2026

Committee Members Attendees:

Minutes

1. Decision on taking business in private:

The Committee agreed to take item 4 in private.

2. Historic Environment Scotland:

The Committee took evidence from—

Angus Robertson, Cabinet Secretary for Constitution, External Affairs and Culture and Kenneth Hogg,Director for Culture and External Affairs, Scottish Government .

3. Budget Scrutiny 2026-27: funding for culture:

The Committee took evidence from—

Lucy Casot, Chief Executive Officer, Museums Galleries Scotland;

Councillor Richard Bell, Resource Spokesperson and Mathew Sweeney,Chief officer, COSLA ;

Billy Garrett, Director of Culture, Tourism and Events, Glasgow Life;

Steven Roth, Executive Director, Scottish Ballet.

4. Evidence Session:

The Committee considered the evidence it heard earlier under agenda items 2 and 3.