Public Audit Committee
6th Meeting, 2026
The Committee agreed to take agenda items 3, 4 and 5 in private.
The Committee took evidence from—
Stephen Boyle, Auditor General for Scotland;
Fiona Mitchell-Knight, Audit Director and Lucy Jones, Audit Manager, Audit Scotland;
Craig Naylor, HM Chief Inspector of Constabulary in Scotland and John Paterson, Lead Inspector, HM Inspectorate of Constabulary in Scotland.
The Committee considered the evidence heard at agenda item 2 and took further evidence from—
Stephen Boyle, Auditor General for Scotland;
Fiona Mitchell-Knight, Audit Director and Lucy Jones, Audit Manager, Audit Scotland;
Craig Naylor, HM Chief Inspector of Constabulary in Scotland and John Paterson, Lead Inspector, HM Inspectorate of Constabulary in Scotland.
The Committee considered the evidence heard at agenda items 2 and 3 and agreed to invite the Scottish Police Authority, Police Scotland and the Scottish Government to give oral evidence at a future meeting.
The Committee considered a draft report on the Cairngorm funicular railway and agreed to consider a revised draft at a future meeting.