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Chamber and committees

Public Audit Committee


Meeting Agenda

10th Meeting, 2026

  • Date: Wednesday, March 11, 2026
  • Session: 6
  • Location: TG.60-CR3 The Fleming Room
  • Start time: 09:30am
  • Published: Tuesday, March 10, 2026 12:43pm

1 Decision on taking business in private

The Committee will decide whether to take agenda items 3, 4 and 5 in private.


2 Best Value in policing: Joint Best Value audit of policing in Scotland

The Committee will take evidence from—


Witnesses

Chief Constable Jo Farrell KPM, Police Scotland

Deputy Chief Constable Alan Speirs, Professionalism and Enabling Services, Police Scotland

Neil Rennick, Director-General Education and Justice, Scottish Government

Don McGillivray, Director of Safer Communities, Scottish Government

Chris Brown, Chief Executive and Accountable Officer, Scottish Police Authority

Alasdair Hay, Vice Chair, Scottish Police Authority



3 Best Value in policing: Joint Best Value audit of policing in Scotland

The Committee will consider the evidence heard at agenda item 2 and take further evidence from—


Witnesses

Stephen Boyle, Auditor General for Scotland

Fiona Mitchell-Knight, Audit Director, Audit Scotland

Brian McInulty, Assistant Inspector, HM Inspectorate of Constabulary in Scotland

John Paterson, Lead Inspector, HM Inspectorate of Constabulary in Scotland


4 Best Value in policing: Joint Best Value audit of policing in Scotland

The Committee will consider the evidence heard at agenda items 2 and 3 and agree any further action it wishes to take.


5 Work programme

The Committee will consider its work programme.



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