1. The Scottish budget process in practice:

The Committee took evidence from—

Tom Josephs, Member, Budget Responsibility Committee and Laura Gardiner, Acting Chief of Staff, Office for Budget Responsibility;

and then from—

Professor Mairi Spowage, Director, Fraser of Allander Institute;

Professor David Bell, Professor of Economics, University of Stirling.

2. Work programme (In Private):

The Committee considered and agreed its work programme.

The Committee approved the recruitment pack for the appointment of Commissioners to the Scottish Fiscal Commission.