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Chamber and committees

Finance and Public Administration Committee


Agenda: 16 December 2025

Tuesday, 16 December 2025

35th Meeting, 2025

Start time: 09:30am
Location: TG.40-CR1 The Burns Room
Agenda items:

  1. Budget Scrutiny 2026-27: UK context
  2. Work programme (in private)
  3. Cost-effectiveness of Scottish public inquiries (in private)

Agenda published: Thursday, 11 December 2025 03:28pm

Full agenda and available meeting papers


1. Budget Scrutiny 2026-27: UK context

The Committee will take evidence from—

  • David Phillips
    Associate Director
    Institute for Fiscal Studies

2. Work programme (in private)

The Committee will consider its work programme.

Papers for this item:

2 private papers will be discussed during this agenda item


3. Cost-effectiveness of Scottish public inquiries (in private)

The Committee will consider a draft report.

Papers for this item:

1 private paper will be discussed during this agenda item