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Chamber and committees

Finance and Public Administration Committee

The Committee was established in June 2021. It focuses on:

Next meeting of the committee

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Dates for future meetings

The Finance and Public Administration Committee usually meets weekly on Tuesdays. 

Previous meetings of the committee

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Work of the Committee

Work of the Committee: Current work

Work of the Committee: Completed work

Work of the Committee: Correspondence

Correspondence

Finance and Public Administration Committee

Scottish Budget 2026-27 - Letter of 6 October 2025

6 October 2025

Letter from the Cabinet Secretary for Finance and Local Government to the Convener, 6 October 2025

Finance and Public Administration Committee

Building Safety Levy (Scotland) Bill - submission from the Royal Incorporation of Architects in Scotland

2 October 2025

Submission from the Royal Incorporation of Architects in Scotland (RIAS), 2 October 2025

Finance and Public Administration Committee

Scottish Budget 2026-27 - Letter of 1 October 2025

1 October 2025

Letter from the Convener to the Cabinet Secretary for Finance and Local Government, 1 October 2025

Work of the Committee: Official Reports of meetings

Official Reports of meetings

Meeting date: Tuesday, September 9, 2025

Finance and Public Administration Committee

Decision on Taking Business in Private, Pre-budget Scrutiny 2026-27, Scottish Fiscal Commission (Appointments)

Meeting date: Tuesday, September 2, 2025

Finance and Public Administration Committee

Scottish Government and Scottish Fiscal Commission (Publications)

Meeting date: Tuesday, June 10, 2025

Finance and Public Administration Committee

Scottish Fiscal Commission (Economic and Fiscal Forecasts), Scottish Public Inquiries (Cost Effectiveness)

Meeting date: Tuesday, May 27, 2025

Finance and Public Administration Committee

Care Reform (Scotland) Bill: Financial Summary, Scottish Public Inquiries (Cost-effectiveness)

Meeting date: Tuesday, May 20, 2025

Finance and Public Administration Committee

Scottish Budget Process in Practice, Scottish Public Inquiries (Cost-effectiveness)

Work of the Committee: Reports

Committee reports

16 September 2025

Report on Commissioner nominees to the Scottish Fiscal Commission

Report approving the Cabinet Secretary for Finance and Local Government's nominees for appointment as Commissioners to the Scottish Fiscal Commission.

19 June 2025

Report on the Scottish Budget process in practice

A report on the Finance and Public Administration Committee's inquiry into the Scottish budget process in practice.

12 June 2025

Annual Report of the Finance and Public Administration Committee 2024-25

The annual report of the Finance and Public Administration Committee for the 2024-25 parliamentary year.

Work of the Committee: Committee Remit

To consider and report on the following (and any additional matter added under Rule 6.1.5A)—

(a) any report or other document containing proposals for, or budgets of, public revenue or expenditure or proposals for the making of a Scottish rate resolution, taking into account any report or recommendations concerning such documents made by any other committee with power to consider such documents or any part of them;

(b) any report made by a committee setting out proposals concerning public revenue or expenditure;

(c) Budget Bills; and

(d) any other matter relating to or affecting the revenue or expenditure of the Scottish Administration or other monies payable into or expenditure payable out of the Scottish Consolidated Fund.

(e) matters relating to the National Performance Framework within the responsibilities of the Deputy First Minister, public service reform within the responsibility of the Cabinet Secretary for Finance and Local Government, and public administration.

Current Members

A photo of Kenneth Gibson MSP

Kenneth Gibson

Convener
Scottish National Party
A photo of Michael Marra MSP

Michael Marra

Deputy Convener
Scottish Labour
A photo of Ross Greer MSP

Ross Greer

Member
Scottish Green Party
A photo of Craig Hoy MSP

Craig Hoy

Member
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
A photo of John Mason MSP

John Mason

Member
Independent
A photo of Liz Smith MSP

Liz Smith

Member
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
A photo of Michelle Thomson MSP

Michelle Thomson

Member
Scottish National Party

Full details of committee membership, including substitute and previous members

Call for views

When a committee launches an inquiry, or starts looking at a bill, they ask the public to submit their views. This is called a ‘call for views’.

Get in touch

If you want to get in touch, you can contact Joanne McNaughton, the Clerk for the committee.