Minutes: 21 May 2025

Wednesday, 21 May 2025

16th Meeting, 2025

Start time:09:30am

End time: 12:05pm

Location: TG.60-CR3 The Fleming Room

Published: Wednesday, 21 May 2025

Committee Members Attendees:

Minutes

1. Decision on taking business in private:

The Committee agreed to take agenda items 3, 4 and 5 in private.

2. Scottish Government's approach to financial interventions: Strategic Commercial Assets Division:

The Committee took evidence from—

Gregor Irwin, Director-General Economy, Colin Cook, Director of Economic Development and Dermot Rhatigan, Deputy Director, Strategic Commercial Assets Division, Scottish Government.

3. Scottish Government's approach to financial interventions: Strategic Commercial Assets Division (In Private):

The Committee considered the evidence heard at agenda item 2 and took further evidence from—

Stephen Boyle, Auditor General for Scotland;

Carole Grant, Audit Director and Dharshi Santhakumaran, Senior Manager, Audit Scotland.

4. Scottish Government's approach to financial interventions: Strategic Commercial Assets Division (In Private):

The Committee considered the evidence it heard at agenda items 2 and 3 and agreed to write to the Scottish Government on issues raised during the meeting.

5. Annual report (In Private):

The Committee agreed a draft annual report for the parliamentary year from 13 May 2024 to 12 May 2025.