1. Pre-Budget Scrutiny 2024-25:

The Committee took evidence from—

Iain Munro, Chief Executive and Isabel Davis, Executive Director - Screen, Creative Scotland ;

and then from—

Lori Anderson, Director, Culture Counts;

Julia Amour, Director, Festivals Edinburgh;

David Watt, Chief Executive, Culture and Business Scotland;

Chris Breward, Director, National Museums Scotland;

Brenna Hobson, Executive Director, National Theatre of Scotland;

Francesca Hegyi OBE, Chief Exectuive, Edinburgh International Festival.