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Chamber and committees

Constitution, Europe, External Affairs and Culture Committee


Minutes: 18 January 2024

Thursday, 18 January 2024

2nd Meeting, 2024

Start time:08:47am
End time: 11:30am
Location: TG.40-CR1 The Burns Room
Published: Thursday, 25 January 2024

Minutes


1. Decision on taking business in private:

The Committee agreed  to take item 4 in private.


2. BBC Annual Report:

The Committee took evidence from—

Steve Carson, Director and Louise Thornton, Head of Commissioning, BBC Scotland ;

Alan Dickson, Chief Financial Officer, BBC.


3. Budget scrutiny 2024-25:

The Committee took evidence from—

Angus Robertson, Cabinet Secretary for the Constitution, External Affairs and Culture and Penelope Cooper, Director of Culture and Major Events, Scottish Government.


4. Evidence Session (In Private):

The Committee considered the evidence it heard earlier under agenda items 2 and 3. 


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