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Chamber and committees

Finance and Public Administration Committee


Agenda: 20 May 2025

Tuesday, 20 May 2025

17th Meeting, 2025

Start time: 09:30am
Location: T4.60-CR6 The Livingstone Room
Agenda items:

  1. The Scottish budget process in practice
  2. Cost-effectiveness of Scottish public inquiries
  3. Work programme (in private)

Agenda published: Thursday, 15 May 2025 02:56pm

Full agenda and available meeting papers


1. The Scottish budget process in practice

The Committee will take evidence from—

  • Shona Robison
    Cabinet Secretary for Finance and Local Government
    Scottish Government
  • Alasdair Black
    Deputy Director, Budget and Fiscal Coordination
    Scottish Government
  • Jamie MacDougall
    Deputy Director, Spending and Pay Strategy
    Scottish Government

2. Cost-effectiveness of Scottish public inquiries

The Committee will take evidence from—

  • Professor Sandy Cameron CBE

3. Work programme (in private)

The Committee will consider its work programme.

Papers for this item:

4 private papers will be discussed during this agenda item