Finance and Public Administration Committee
Meeting Minutes
27th Meeting, 2022
- Date: Tuesday, November 1, 2022
- Session: 6
- Location: TG.40-CR1 The Burns Room
- Meeting opened at: 09:16
- Meeting closed at: 12:03
- Published: Tuesday, November 1, 2022 02:50pm
Committee Members Attendees
- Kenneth Gibson (Convener)
- Daniel Johnson (Deputy Convener)
- Ross Greer (Member)
- Douglas Lumsden (Member)
- John Mason (Member)
- Liz Smith (Member)
- Michelle Thomson (Member)
In Attendance
Mairi Spowage, Budget Adviser
1 National Care Service (Scotland) Bill - Financial Memorandum:
The Committee took evidence from—
Mark Taylor, Audit Director, Audit Scotland;
Emma Congreve, Knowledge Exchange Fellow, Fraser of Allander Institute;
Hannah Tweed, Senior Policy Officer, Health and Social Care Alliance Scotland (the ALLIANCE);
Ralph Roberts, Chief Executive of NHS Borders, NHS Scotland.
2 Proposed Contingent Liability (In Private):
The Committee took evidence from—
Michael Matheson, Cabinet Secretary for Net Zero, Energy and Transport, Jessica Malcolm, Project Leader, and Robert Loomes, Finance Business Partner, Scottish Government.
3 Proposed Contingent Liability (In Private):
The Committee considered the evidence heard earlier in the meeting and agreed to approve the proposed contingent liability.
4 Scotland's public finances in 2023-24: the impact of the cost of living and public service reform (In Private):
The Committee agreed a draft report and the arrangements for its publication.
5 Work programme (In Private):
The Committee considered and agreed its work programme.