Finance and Public Administration Committee
Meeting Minutes
28th Meeting, 2023
- Date: Tuesday, November 7, 2023
- Session: 6
- Location: TG.40-CR1 The Burns Room
- Meeting opened at: 09:30
- Meeting closed at: 12:32
- Published: Tuesday, November 7, 2023 02:48pm
Committee Members Attendees
- Kenneth Gibson (Convener)
- Ross Greer (Member)
- Jamie Halcro Johnston (Member)
- John Mason (Member)
- Liz Smith (Member)
- Michelle Thomson (Member)
Apologies received from
Substitute Members Attendees
1 Circular Economy (Scotland) Bill: Financial Memorandum:
The Committee took evidence from—
Lorna Slater, Minister for Green Skills, Circular Economy and Biodiversity, Janet McVea, Head of Zero Waste Unit and Alexander Quayle, Team Leader - Recycling, Scottish Government.
2 Subordinate legislation:
The Committee took evidence on the Budget (Scotland) Act 2023 Amendment Regulations 2023 [draft] from—
Tom Arthur, Minister for Community Wealth and Public Finance, Craig Maidment,Senior Finance Manager and Niall Caldwell,Corporate Treasurer, Scottish Government .
During agenda item 2, Jamie Halcro Johnston referred Members to his register of interests as a partner in a farming business and as a member of NFU Scotland.
3 Subordinate legislation:
Tom Arthur (Minister for Community Wealth and Public Finance) moved—
S6M-10683—That the Finance and Public Administration Committee recommends that the Budget (Scotland) Act 2023 Amendment Regulations 2023 [draft] be approved.
The motion was agreed to.
4 Work programme (In Private):
The Committee considered and agreed its work programme.