Public Audit Committee
Meeting Minutes
18th Meeting, 2023
- Date: Thursday, June 15, 2023
- Session: 6
- Location: T1.60-CR4 The Clerk Maxwell Room
- Meeting opened at: 09:00
- Meeting closed at: 11:05
- Published: Thursday, June 15, 2023 05:01pm
Committee Members Attendees
Apologies received from
1 Decision on taking business in private:
The Committee agreed to take agenda items 3, 4 and 5 in private.
2 Early learning and childcare: Progress on delivery of the 1,140 hours expansion:
The Committee took evidence from—
Stephen Boyle, Auditor General for Scotland;
Tricia Meldrum, Senior Manager and Rebecca Smallwood, Manager, Audit Scotland;
Sophie Flemig, Member, Accounts Commission.
3 Early learning and childcare: Progress on delivery of the 1,140 hours expansion (In Private):
The Committee considered the evidence heard at agenda item 2 and took further evidence from—
Stephen Boyle, Auditor General for Scotland;
Tricia Meldrum, Senior Manager and Rebecca Smallwood, Audit Manager, Audit Scotland;
Sophie Flemig, Member, Accounts Commission.
4 Early learning and childcare: Progress on delivery of the 1,140 hours expansion (In Private):
The Committee considered the evidence heard at agenda items 2 and 3 and agreed to invite the Scottish Government and the Convention of Scottish Local Authorities to give oral evidence at a future meeting.
5 Work programme In Private):
The Committee considered a written submission from the former Director of Ferguson Marine Engineering Limited in response to its report, New vessels for the Clyde and Hebrides: Arrangements to deliver vessels 801 and 802. As a first step, the Committee agreed to write to the Scottish Government to seek further information.