Public Audit Committee
Meeting Agenda
23rd Meeting, 2023
- Date: Thursday, September 21, 2023
- Session: 6
- Location: T1.60-CR4 The Clerk Maxwell Room
- Start time: 09:00am
- Published: Tuesday, September 19, 2023 10:20am
1 Decision on taking business in private
The Committee will decide whether to take agenda items 4 and 5 in private.
2 New vessels for the Clyde and Hebrides: Arrangements to deliver vessels 801 and 802
The Committee will take evidence from—
Witnesses
Fiona Hyslop, Minister for Transport, Scottish Government
Colin Cook, Director of Economic Development , Scottish Government
Alison Irvine, Interim Chief Executive, Transport Scotland
Chris Wilcock, Head of Ferries Unit, Transport Scotland
Paper 1 New Vessels for the Clyde and Hebrides 396KB pdf posted 18/09/2023 (Ref: PA/S6/23/23/1)
PA/S6/23/23/2(P) (Private Paper)
3 The 2021/ 22 audit of Scottish Canals
The Committee will take evidence from—
Witnesses
John Paterson, Chief Executive, Scottish Canals
Maureen Campbell, Chair, Scottish Canals
Sarah Jane Hannah, Director of Finance and Business Services, Scottish Canals
Richard Millar, Chief Operating Officer, Scottish Canals
Alison Irvine, Interim Chief Executive, Transport Scotland
Gary Cox, Interim Director Aviation, Maritime, Freight and Canals, Transport Scotland
Kerry Twyman, Director of Finance and Corporate Services, Transport Scotland
Paper 3 Scottish Canals 494KB pdf posted 18/09/2023 (Ref: PA/S6/23/23/3)
PA/S6/23/23/4(P) (Private Paper)
4 The 2021/22 audit of Scottish Canals
The Committee will consider the evidence heard at agenda item 3 and take further evidence from—
Witnesses
Stephen Boyle, Auditor General for Scotland
Mark Taylor, Audit Director, Audit Scotland
Joanne Brown, Partner, Grant Thornton UK LLP
5 New vessels for the Clyde and Hebrides: Arrangements to deliver vessels 801 and 802
The Committee will consider the evidence heard at agenda item 2 and take further evidence from—
Witnesses
Stephen Boyle, Auditor General for Scotland
Mark Taylor, Audit Director, Audit Scotland