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Chamber and committees

Finance and Public Administration Committee


Minutes: 10 September 2024

Tuesday, 10 September 2024

25th Meeting, 2024

Start time:09:04am
End time: 01:17pm
Location: TG.40-CR1 The Burns Room
Published: Tuesday, 10 September 2024

Minutes


1. Pre-budget scrutiny 2025-26: Managing Scotland's Public Finances: A Strategic Approach:

The Committee took evidence from—

Richard Robinson, Senior Manager, Performance Audit and Best Value, Audit Scotland;

Professor David Bell, Fellow, Royal Society of Edinburgh;

Professor David Heald, Emeritus Professor and Honorary Senior Research Fellow, Adam Smith Business School, University of Glasgow;

and then from—

Vikki Manson, Deputy Head of Policy Scotland, Federation of Small Businesses;

David Lonsdale, Director, Scottish Retail Consortium;

David Lott, Deputy Director (Funding, Reform and Accountability), Universities Scotland.


2. Proposed Contingent Liability (In Private):

The Committee took evidence from—

Dr Alasdair Allan, Acting Minister for Climate Action, Debbie England, Offshore Renewable Projects Consenting Leader – Marine Directorate and Gary Jones, Senior Finance Business Partner, Scottish Government.


3. Proposed Contingent Liability (In Private):

The Committee considered the evidence heard earlier in the meeting and agreed to further consider the evidence heard at its next meeting.


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