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Chamber and committees

Finance and Public Administration Committee


Minutes: 23 May 2023

Tuesday, 23 May 2023

15th Meeting, 2023

Start time:09:30am
End time: 11:27am
Location: TG.40-CR1 The Burns Room
Published: Wednesday, 24 May 2023
Apologies received from:
Also Present:
  • Professor Paul Cairney, Committee Adviser

Minutes


1. Choice of Convener:

The Committee chose John Mason as Convener.


2. Scottish Government's public service reform programme:

The Committee took evidence from—

Antony Clark, Executive Director, Audit Scotland;

Professor John Connolly, Head of Department of Social Sciences, Glasgow Caledonian University;

Alison Payne, Research Director, Reform Scotland.


3. Work programme (In Private):

The Committee considered and agreed its work programme. The Committee also agreed to consider a proposed contingent liability in private at a future meeting.


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