Minutes: 07 January 2026

Wednesday, 07 January 2026

1st Meeting, 2026

Start time:09:30am

End time: 01:05pm

Location: TG.60-CR3 The Fleming Room

Published: Wednesday, 07 January 2026

Committee Members Attendees:

Minutes

1. Decision on taking business in private:

The Committee agreed take agenda items 4, 5, 6 and 7 in private.

2. The 2023/24 audit of UHI Perth:

The Committee took evidence from—

Catherine Etri, Interim Principal and Chief Executive, Alistair Wylie, Interim Chair and Lynn Murray, Depute Principal (Operations), UHI Perth;

Vicki Nairn, Principal and Vice-Chancellor and Mike Baxter, Chief Financial Officer, University of the Highlands and Islands;

Jacqui Brasted, Director of Access, Learning and Outcomes and Tiffany Ritchie, Acting Director of Finance, Scottish Funding Council.

3. NHS in Scotland 2025: Finance and performance:

The Committee took evidence from—

Stephen Boyle, Auditor General for Scotland;

Leigh Johnston, Senior Manager and Bernie Milligan, Audit Manager, Audit Scotland.

4. NHS in Scotland 2025: Finance and performance (In Private):

The Committee considered the evidence heard at agenda item 3 and took further evidence from—

Stephen Boyle, Auditor General for Scotland;

Leigh Johnston, Senior Manager and Bernie Milligan, Audit Manager, Audit Scotland.

5. The 2023/24 audit of UHI Perth (In Private):

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

Stephen Boyle, Auditor General for Scotland;

Derek Hoy, Senior Manager, Audit Scotland.

6. The 2023/24 audit of UHI Perth (In Private):

The Committee considered the evidence heard at agenda items 2 and 5 and agreed to write to the Education, Children and Young People's Committee and in doing so, close its scrutiny of the report.

7. NHS in Scotland 2025: Finance and performance (In Private):

The Committee considered the evidence heard at agenda items 3 and 4 and agreed its future scrutiny.