1. Budget Scrutiny 2025-26:

The Committee took evidence in a roundtable format from—

Andy Witty, Director of Strategic Policy and Corporate Governance, Colleges Scotland;

Reuben Aitken, Managing Director, Scottish Development International;

Sandy Begbie CBE, Chief Executive Officer, Scottish Financial Enterprise;

Claire Mack, Chief Executive Officer, Scottish Renewables;

Gordon McGuinness, Director of Industry and Enterprise Networks, Skills Development Scotland;

Dr Alastair McInroy, Chief Executive Officer, Technology Scotland;

Professor Alastair Florence, Director, Continuous Manufacturing and Crystallisation Centre (CMAC), University of Strathclyde.

2. Assisted Dying for Terminally Ill Adults (Scotland) Bill: Financial Memorandum:

The Committee took evidence from—

Liam McArthur, Member in Charge of the Bill, Scottish Parliament.

Prior to agenda item 2, Liam McArthur referred Members to his register of interests in relation to the Assisted Dying for Terminally Ill Adults (Scotland) Bill and that he receives support of an additional staff member to support the development of his Members' Bill from three permissible donors: Friends at the End, Dignity in Dying and Humanist Society Scotland. He has also received support in publishing materials relating to the Bill in the form of a website maintained by the permissible donor Humanist Society Scotland.